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PRESENTED DURING THE FOURTH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT 13 TH APRIL 2019

This presentation by the National Youth Council CEO at the Annual Legislative Summit highlights the importance of implementing the Kenya Youth Development Policy at the county level. The policy aims to harness the strengths of youth while addressing barriers to their productivity. The emphasis is on empowering youth for sustainable development through various approaches in social, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Priority areas include health, skills development, entrepreneurship, civic participation, and environmental management. The council collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the policy.

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PRESENTED DURING THE FOURTH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT 13 TH APRIL 2019

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  1. ROY SASAKA TELEWA, CEO, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL“DOMESTICATION OF THE KENYA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY AT COUNTY LEVEL” PRESENTED DURING THE FOURTH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT 13TH APRIL 2019

  2. INTRODUCTION The National Youth Council (NYC) • State corporation domiciled in the Ministry ofPublic Service, Youth and Gender Affairs • Established upon enactment of the National Youth Policy (NYP) (2007) and the NYC Act (2009). • The Council is a “policy, research and advocacy unit” on youth issues inKenya and collaborates with relevant stakeholders in enhancing youth participation andinclusion in all spheres of national development.

  3. NYC Supports devolution… 1ST YOUTH PRE-DEVOLUTION CONFERENCE COUNTY ENGAGEMNETS

  4. KENYA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY (2019)

  5. KYDP (2019) • Outcome broad-based consultative process including the CECMs youth • Aims at ‘harnessing and optimizing the strengths and opportunities the youth present while addressing the personal and structural barriers that affect their productivity’ • Review process at advanced stage

  6. KYDP 2019 IS FOR: • National and County governments • All state organs • State and public officers • Private sector • Non- state actors • Development partners • Youth organizations • Youth Groups • Individual youth

  7. Empowered Youth for Sustainable Development Figure 1: KYDP Framework Empowered youth who are healthy, safe, competent, earning decent livelihoods, creative, innovative, patriotic, upholding ethical values, volunteering, participating in decision making and protecting the environment. APPROACHES Rights Based Mainstreamed Inclusivity Professional Evidence-Based Youth oriented Sustainable SOCIAL •Health •Education •Social Justice •Safe Spaces •Values • Cohesion POLITICAL •Representation •Civic •Participation •Transformative leadership •Governance •Mentorship ECONOMIC • Skills •Entrepreneurship •Employment • Financing • Talent development •Innovation •Performance Arts Multiagency interventions LEGAL, PLANNING AND POLICY FRAMEWORK Constitution of Kenya 2010, Kenya Vision 2030, NYS Act, SDGs (2030), AU Agenda 2063, Agenda 2030, PFMA (YEDF, WEF and UWEZO Funds) and Public and Private Partnership Act`

  8. KYDP (2019)PRIORITY AREAS • Realize a healthy and productive youth population • Build skilled, competent and disciplined youth workforce • Create opportunities for youth to earn decent and sustainable livelihoods • Enhancing creativity, talent identification, and intellectual property rights for youth innovators • Nurture value- driven, morally upright and ethical and transformative generation of youth • Effective civic participation and representation among the youth • Promoting a crime free, secure, peaceful and united Kenya where no young Kenyan is left behind • Support Youth engagement in Environment Management for Sustainable Development

  9. Ministry Responsible for Youth Annual Presidential Report on Status of the Youth in Kenya Coordination framework: Kenya Youth Development Steering Committee Chair: CS Youth; Deputy Chair: Chair, Youth Committee-COG, Membership: SDY Secretariat,NYC, Chairpersons of Umbrella formations of Private Sector, Chair Development Partners group on Youth, CSs of Labour, Education, Devolution, Agriculture, National Treasury and Planning (MEET BI-ANNUALLY) YOUTH Kenya Youth Development Technical Committee Chair: PS Youth; Membership: CEO-COG, Directorate of Youth Affairs Secretariat, NYC, Sector Group Chairs (MEET QUARTERLY) Membership for the technical committees (MEET QUARTERLY): National Level: Chair- Secretary Youth Affairs; Secretary- Technical Officer from relevant Sector; Members: All relevant stakeholder representatives including private sector, CBOs, FBOs, NGOs,the National Youth Council, among others County Level: Chair- CEC in charge of Youth; Secretary- County Director of Youth (NG); Members: All relevant stakeholder representatives including private sector, CBOs, FBOs, NGOs, the National Youth Council, among others Youth Committee Representative-COG KYDP Working Group on Environmental Sustainability KYDP Working Group on Health & Wellbeing KYDP Working Group on Employment KYDP Working Group on Enterprise Development KYDP Working Group on Talent Development & Innovation KYDP Working Group on Governance KYDP Working Group on Values

  10. Domesticationof the KYDP (2019)

  11. Health: • Youth friendly centers • Representation in decision making e.g in Kitui County • Protect youth against harmful cultural practices, exploitation and manipulation • Provide leisure and recreation facilities to promote physical and mental wellness e.g sports • Establish facilities for treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration of youth at risk of mental illness and drug addiction

  12. From agriculture to agribusiness

  13. Affordable business financing

  14. Internships/attachments /apprentinceships • Business incubation centers • Vocational training • Commercialization of youth talents

  15. Representation / inclusion / participation of youth Boards; committees; staffing; project implementation; Decision-making

  16. Youth Empowerment and development • Order/synergy in youth programming • Strong institutions • Reference point/guide

  17. Lets Partner!

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