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National Youth Policy of Ghana

Theme:TOWARDS AN EMPOWERED YOUTH, IMPACTING POSITIVELYON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTSAugust 2010

CONTENTS

FOREWORD TO NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY.......................................iv

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................1NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY...............................................................................3

1.0RATIONALE FOR YOUTH POLICY..........................................................32.0OVERVIEW...........................................................................................43.0DEFINITION OF YOUTH AND GHANA’S YOUTH PROFILE......................54.0 CHALLENGES FACING THE YOUTH........................................................6

5.0POLICY FRAMEWORK..............................................................................7

5.1 The Policy Vision..................................................................................75.2Principles And Values..........................................................................8

6.0 POLICY PRIORITY AREAS........................................................................10

6.1.1 Education and Skills Training.............................................................106.1.3Science, Research and Technology....................................................106.1.4Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...........................116.1.5Youth and Employment.....................................................................116.1.6Entrepreneurial Development...........................................................116.1.7.Youth in Modern Agriculture.............................................................126.1.8Gender Mainstreaming.....................................................................136.1.9Environment......................................................................................136.1.10 Health, HIV and AIDS.......................................................................136.1.11 Networking and Partnership...........................................................146.1.12 Mentoring.......................................................................................146.1.13 Arts and Culture.............................................................................156.1.14 Governance, Democracy, and Leadership......................................156.1.15 Sports and Recreation....................................................................166.1.16 Youth in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building............................166.1.17 National Youth Week......................................................................17