East African Community Youth Policy 2013

Abstract

In all parts of the world, young people, living in countries at different stages of development and in different socio-economic situations, aspire to live full lives in their societies. However, the increasing youth challenges is aggravated by among other things the global development including globalization. Poverty and effects of unemployment have adverse impact on youth development. The overall objective of this Youth Policy therefore is, to guide the East African Community on the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes to address youth issues in the region while assuring sustainable social, economic and political development. The policy prescribes strategic priority areas and actions to guide the implementation and address youth challenges. It also articulates the need for harmonizing definitions of the youth, related legislation and programmes carried out across the region...