World Atlas of Youth policies
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This mapping of Youth Policies has been undertaken in collaboration with the UNESCO Youth-led Social Innovation Team.
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Angola - Plano executivo de apoio à juventude
Luanda, Ministério da Juventude e Desportos, 2005, 8 p. Authors / Organisations : Angola. Ministério da Juventude e Desportos
Benin - Politique nationale de la jeunesse
Ministère de la jeunesse, des sports et des loisirs, 2001, 48 p. Authors / Organisations : Benin. Ministère de la jeunesse, des sports et des loisirs
Botswana - National Youth Policy
Botswana. Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs. Department of Culture and Social Welfare, 1996, 34 p. Authors / Organisations: Botswana. Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs. Department of Culture and Social Welfare
Burkina Faso - Politique nationale de jeunesse
Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Emploi, 2008, 71 p. Authors / Organisations : Burkina Faso. Ministère de la jeunesse et de l'emplo
Burkina Faso - Politique nationale de jeunesse de Burkina Faso
Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Jeunesse Authors / Organisations : Burkina Faso. Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Jeunesse
Burundi - Politique nationale de la jeunesse [National youth policy of Burundi]
International Council on National Youth Policy, 1998, 4 p. Authors / Organisations : Burundi. International Council on National Youth Policy
Cape Verde - Respostas à juventude: políticas públicas para a juventude
Ministério da Juventude e Desportos, 2009, 20 p. Authors / Organisations : Cape Verde. Ministério da Juventude e Desportos
Ethiopia - National youth policy
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Authors / Organisations : Ethiopia. Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
Gambia - The National Youth Policy (2009-2018)
Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2009, 29 p. Authors / Organisations : Gambia. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Ghana - National youth policy of Ghana. Theme: Towards an empowered youth, impacting positively on national development
Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2010, 33 p. Authors / Organisations : Ghana. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Kenya - Kenya national youth policy. Sessional paper no. 3 of July 2007
Ministry of Youth Affairs, 2007, 25 p. Authors / Organisations : Kenya. Ministry of Youth Affairs
Madagascar - Loi n°2004-028 du 09 septembre 2004 portant Politique Nationale de la Jeunesse
Antananarivo, Présidence de la République, 2006, 5 p. Authors / Organisations : Madagascar. Présidence de la République
Malawi - National youth policy
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Authors / Organisations : Malawi. Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
Mauritania - Stratégie définissant la politique nationale de la jeunesse
Ministère de la culture, de la jeunesse et des sports, 2004, 13 p. Authors / Organisations : Mauritania. Ministère de la Culture, de la Jeunesse et des Sports
Mauritius - National youth policy 2010-2014: Youth on the move
Port Louis, Ministry of Youth and Sport, 2009, 47 p. Authors / Organisations : Mauritius. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Mozambique - Politica de Juventude
Government, 1996, 3 p. Authors / Organisations : Mozambique. Government
Namibia - Draft strategic plan 2008-2011
Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, 2008, 35 p. Authors / Organisations : Namibia. Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture
Nigeria - Second national youth policy document of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2009
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2009, 80 p. Authors / Organisations : Nigeria. Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Rwanda - National youth policy / Politique nationale de la jeunesse
Kigali, Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports, 2005, 36 p. Authors / Organisations : Rwanda. Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports
Sierra Leone - National youth policy
Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2003, 9 p. Authors / Organisations : Sierra leone. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Somalia - Human Development Report 2012: Empowering youth for peace and development
Nairobi, UNDP, 2012, 214 p. Authors / Organisations : UNDP Type of document : Human Development Reports (HDR)
South Africa - National youth development strategy 2007/08-2011/12
Department of Social Development, 2007, 22 p. Authors / Organisations : South Africa. Department of Social Development
South Africa - National youth policy (NYP) 2009-2014
The Presidency, 2008, 40 p. Authors / Organisations : South Africa. Presidency
Swaziland - Swaziland national youth policy
Ministry of Sport, Culture and Youth Affairs, 36 p. Authors / Organisations : Swaziland. Ministry of Sport, Culture and Youth Affairs
United Republic of Tanzania - National youth development policy
Dar es Salaam, Ministry of Labour and Youth Development, 1996, 44 p. Authors / Organisations : Tanzania UR. Ministry of Labour and Youth Development
Zambia - National youth policy
Lusaka, Department of Youth Development, 1994, 9 p. Authors / Organisations : Zambia. Department of Youth Development
Zimbabwe - The National youth policy
Ministry of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation, 2000, 30 p. Authors / Organisations : Zimbabwe. Ministry of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation
Algeria - Politique nationale de la jeunesse
Authors / Organisations : Algeria. Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports
Qatar - Expanding the capacities of Qatari youth: mainstreaming young people in development: Qatar's third National Human Development Report
Doha, GSDP, 2012, 134 p. Authors / Organisations : Qatar. General Secretariat for Development Planning, GSDP; UNDP Type of document : Human Development Reports (HDR)
Saudi Arabia - The National youth strategy
Ministry of Economy and Planning. Authors / Organisations : Saudi Arabia. Ministry of Economy and Planning
Afghanistan - National youth programme. Joint programme document
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 2007, 48 p. Authors / Organisations : Afghanistan. Government
Australia - Investing in Australia's young people
Office for Youth, 2009, 254 p. Authors / Organisations : Australia. Office for Youth
Bangladesh - National Youth Policy
Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2003. Authors / Organisations : Bangladesh. Ministry of Youth and Sports
Bhutan - National youth policy
Ministry of Edcation, 2010, 35 p. Authors / Organisations : Bhutan. Ministry of Education
Fiji - National youth policy
Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture and Arts, and Youth and Sports, 2011, 10 p. Authors / Organisations : Fiji. Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture and Arts, and Youth and Sports
India - National youth policy 2003
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, 2003, 13 p. Authors / Organisations : India. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
India - National youth policy 2010
New Delhi, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, 2010, First draft, 56 p. Authors / Organisations : India. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport
Japan - National youth development policy
Headquarters for Youth Development, 2008, 51 p. Authors / Organisations : Japan. Headquarters for Youth Development
Micronesia - National youth policy 2004 - 2010
Micronesia. Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs, 2004, 58 p. Authors / Organisations: Micronesia. Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs
Nepal - National youth policy
Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2010, 26 p. Authors / Organisations : Nepal. Ministry of Youth and Sports
New Zealand - Making it happen...: Strengthening youth development in schools
Wellington, Ministry of Youth Development, 2005, 26 p. Authors / Organisations : New Zealand. Ministry of Youth Development
Niue - Niue National Youth Policy 2003 - 2008
Niue Youth Council, 2003, 48 p. Authors / Organisations: Niue Youth Council; Pacific Youth Bureau, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Pakistan - National youth policy
Islamabad, Ministry of Youth Affairs, 2008, 31 p. Authors / Organisations : Pakistan. Ministry of Youth Affairs
Philippines - National Framework for Youth Development. Medium-Term Youth Development Plan 2005 - 2010
2005, 77 p. Authors / Organisations : Philippines. National Youth Commission
Republic of Korea - Youth policy
Seoul, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, 2012. Authors / Organisations : Korea R. Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Samoa - Samoa National Youth Policy 2001 - 2010. Taking youth into the new millenium
Government, 2001, 105 p. Authors / Organisations : Samoa. Ministry of Youth, Sports and Cultural Affairs; Samoa. Government
Vanuatu - Ministry of Youth development and training corporate plan 2004 to 2006
Port Vila, Department of Youth Development and Training, 2004, 22 p. Authors / Organisations : Vanuatu. Department of Youth Development and Training
Albania - Plan kombëtar i veprimit për rininë 2007-2013
Ministria e Turizmit, Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sporteve, 2007, 32 p. Authors / Organisations : Albania. Ministria e Turizmit, Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sporteve
Andorra - Pla nacional de joventut d'Andorra
Departament de Joventut i Voluntariat, 2008, 176 p. Authors / Organisations : Andorra. Departament de Joventut i Voluntariat
Armenia - Conception of state youth policy
Yerevan, Government of Republic of Armenia, 1998, 5 p. Authors / Organisations : Armenia. Government. [translated from Armenian by NAYO and YES-Armenia Country Network]
Belgium - Jeugd. Samen toekomst maken. Door ruimte te geven aan kinderen en jongeren
Government, 2009, 28 p. Authors / Organisations : Belgium. Ministerie van Onderwijs, Jeugd, Gelijke Kansen en Brussel; ; ; Smet, Pascal
Belgium - Towards a youth pact 2020. Synthesis of the 3rd Flemish Youth Policy Plan and Priorities for the governing period 2010-2014
Flemish Government, 2011, 64 p. Authors / Organisations : Belgium. Agency for Socio-Cultural Work for Youth and Adults; Belgium. Ministry of Youth
Estonia - Estonian youth work strategy 2006-2013
Tartu, Ministry of Education and Research, 2006, 38 p. Authors / Organisations : Estonia. Ministry of Education and Research
Finland - Child and youth policy programme 2012-2015
Ministry of Education and Culture, 2012, 72 p. Authors / Organisations : Finland. Ministry of Education and Culture
Finland - Youth Act (72/2006)
Ministry of Education, 2010, 8 p. Authors / Organisations : Finland. Ministry of Education
Finland - Youth work and youth policy. Fact sheets - youth
Finland. Ministry of Education, 2006, 30 p. Authors / Organisations: Finland. Ministry of Education
France - Priorité jeunesse
Comité Interministériel de la Jeunesse, 2013, 80 p. Authors / Organisations: France. Comité Interministériel de la Jeunesse
Georgia - National policy of youth
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, 2010, 20 p. Authors / Organisations : Georgia. Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
Iceland - Youth act
Iceland. Government, 2007, 4 p. Authors / Organisations: Iceland. Government
Ireland - Statement of strategy 2011-2014
Dublin, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2012, 35 p. Authors / Organisations : Ireland. Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Italy - National youth plan: objectives and activities
Ministry for Youth Policies and Sport, 2007, 20 p. Authors / Organisations: Italy. Ministry for Youth Policies and Sport
Kyrgyzstan - Successful youth, successful country: NHDR 2010
Bishkek, UNDP, 2009, 102 p. Authors / Organisations : UNDP Kyrgyzstan Type of document : Human Development Reports (HDR)
Luxembourg - Loi du 4 juillet 2008 sur la jeunesse
Luxembourg, Service Central de Législation, 2008, 6 p. Authors / Organisations : Luxembourg. Ministère de la famille et de l'Intégration
Luxembourg - Pacte pour la jeunesse 2012-2014
Luxembourg, Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 2012, 60 p. Authors / Organisations : Luxembourg. Gouvernement
Luxembourg - Pacte pour la jeunesse 2012-2014
Luxembourg, Governement de la Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 2012, 60 p. Authors / Organisations : Luxembourg. Gouvernement
Malta - National youth policy 2010-2013
Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth and Sport, 2010, 64 p. Authors / Organisations : Malta. Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth and Sport
Montenegro - National youth action plan
Podgorica, Republic of Montengro, 2007, 96 p. Authors / Organisations : Montenegro. Republic of Montenegro
Netherlands - Youth Policy in the Netherlands
Netherlands Youth Institute, 2008, 36 p. Authors / Organisations : Netherlands Youth Institute
Northern Ireland - Our children and young people - our pledge. A ten year strategy for children and young people in Northern Ireland 2006 - 2016
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, 2006, 98 p. Authors / Organisations : Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Poland - Polish youth strategy for the years 2003-2012
Warsaw, Ministry of National Education and Sport, 2003, 23 p. Authors / Organisations : Poland. Ministry of National Education and Sport
Republic of Moldova - Lege Nr. 25 din 03.02.2009 privind aprobarea Strategiei na°355 / ionale pentru tineret pe anii 2009-2013
Ministerul Tineretului &351;i Sportului, 2010, 22 p. Authors / Organisations : Moldova R. Ministerul Tineretului &351;i Sportului
Serbia - The National youth strategy
Republic of Serbia, 2007, 81 p. Authors / Organisations : Serbia. Republic of Serbia
Slovakia - Návrh akcného plánu politiky mládeže na roky 2010 – 2011, ktorý vyplýva z Kl'úcových oblastí a akcných plánov štátnej politiky vo vzt'ahu k det'om a mládeži v Slovenskej republike na roky 2008 – 2013
Bratislava, Slovak Youth Institute, 2010, 13 p. Authors / Organisations : Slovakia. Slovak Youth Institute
Sweden - The Swedish Government's youth policy
Stockholm, Government Offices of Sweden, 2009, 2 p. Authors / Organisations : Sweden. Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - National youth strategy
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 2005, 24 p. Authors / Organisations : The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Government
United Kingdom - Positive for youth: A new approach to cross-governmental policy for young people aged 13 to 19
London, Department for Education, 2011, 104 p. + 11 p. Authors / Organisations : UK. Department for education
Antigua and Barbuda - National youth policy
Ministry of Health, Sports and Youth Affairs, 2007, 110 p. Authors / Organisations : Antigua and Barbuda. Ministry of Health, Sports and Youth Affairs
Barbados - Draft national youth policy of Barbados
National Youth Policy Steering Committee, 2011, 72 p. Authors / Organisations : Barbados. National Youth Policy Steering Committee
Belize - National Youth Development Policy of Belize
Belize. Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Department of Youth Services, 2012, 66 p. Authors / Organisations: Belize. Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Department of Youth Services
Brazil - Guia de políticas públicas de juventude
Brasíila, Secretaria Nacional de Juventude, 2010, 28 p. Authors / Organisations : Brazil. Secretaria Nacional de Juventude
Costa Rica - Política pública de la persona joven
San José, Consejo Nacional de la Política Pública de la Persona Joven, 2004, 70 p. Authors / Organisations : Costa Rica. Consejo Nacional de la Política Pública de la Persona Joven
Costa Rica - Política pública de la persona joven y su Plan de Acción
Costa Rica. Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud, 2010, 39 p. Authors / Organisations: Costa Rica. Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud; Costa Rica. Consejo de la Persona Joven
Dominica - National youth policy
Youth Development Division, 2004, 32 p. Authors / Organisations : Dominica. Youth Development Division
Jamaica - National youth policy
Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, 2003, Final draft, 43 p. Authors / Organisations : Jamaica. Ministry of Educatiohn, Youth and Culture
Mexico - Programa nacional de Juventud 2008-2012
México, Instituto Mexicano de la Juventud, México, Mexico. Secrétaria de Educación Pública, 2008, 138 p. Authors / Organisations : Mexico. Secrétaria de Educación Pública; Mexico. Instituto Mexicano de la Juventud
Paraguay - Plan nacional de juventud "Don Félix de la Guarania" 2011-2013: hacia la nueva generación de próceres
Asunción, Viceministerio de la Juventud, 2011, 37 p. Authors / Organisations : Paraguay. Viceministerio de la Juventud
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -
National Youth Commission, 1996, 16 p. Authors / Organisations : Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. National Youth Commission
Uruguay - Plan Nacional de Juventudes 2011 - 2015
Govrenment, 2011, 98 p. Authors / Organisations : Uruguay. Comisión de Juventud del Comité de Coordinación Estratégica de Infancia, Adolescencia y Juventud - Consejo Nacional de Políticas Sociales
