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South Africa: Youth Called to Participate in New Policy |
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www.sanews.gov.za |
| Source Date: |
Monday, January 12, 2015 |
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ICT for MDGs
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South Africa |
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Jan 12, 2015 |
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“Tell us what works and what doesn’t. Help us identify priority areas for specific policies. Help us ensure that the new policy is crafted in such a way that it is not an add-on to the development agenda but it is the development agenda,” he encouraged the youth.
The United Nations World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, adopted in 2005, identifies 10 priority areas which are: education, employment, hunger and poverty, health, environment, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, leisure-time activities, girls and young women and youth participating in decision-making and other areas such as HIV and Aids, ICT and Intergenerational dialogue.
Deputy Minister Manamela said South Africa came up with the Youth Policy 2009-2014, which is now in its last stage.
He said the policy 2014-2019 will rely heavily on the review of the current policy and build on existing youth specific policies and discard the ones that were not effective.
“The 2014-2019 National Youth Policy formulation process will be very inclusive. Workshops will be planned throughout the country,” Deputy Minister said.
This new National Youth Policy regime, he said, will enable increased economic participation and inclusion of youth, enhanced youth civic engagement and participation in decision-making and political processes.
Deputy Minister Manamela said although young people are confronted with challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality, they are still capable of various acts of solidarity and do not expect a hand-out but a hand-up to effect change in society.
He said the existing policies and initiatives show that there is a lot being done by, with and for young people in preparing them for meaningful engagement in society and in the economy. The review of existing policy must therefore affirm the principle that young people are agents of change and not merely passive recipients of government services, the Deputy Minister said.
The National Human Settlements Youth Summit aimed to discuss the active participation of youth in housing delivery and the strategy to position young people at the forefront of the implementation of the Social Contract for the Development of Human Settlements.
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South Africa: Youth Called to Participate in New Policy Deputy Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela has urged the youth of South Africa to participate in the policy formulation process of the new 2014-2019 National Youth Policy Deputy Minister Manamela made the call on Monday during the National Human Settlements Youth Summit where he informed young people that a new 2014-2019 National Youth Policy has begun
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