THE YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE MADE AT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LEVEL. ALL THE OTHER CHANGES
IN FAVOR OF SUSTAINABILITY – BY BUSSINESS, BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND BY INTERNATIONAL
AGENCIES – HELP CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FACILITATE ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, WORKPLACES AND
NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
• AS A RESULT, ALL OVER THE WORLD PEOPLE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE FOCUS ON THE ACTIONS BEING TAKEN BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR
CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES SUSTAINABLE PARTICULARLY THAT OF EDUCATING AND
EMPOWERING THE YOUNG AS IN THE OUR COUNTRY’S NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM. THESE
ACTIONS ARE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY VERSION OF AGENDA 21 AND THUS, ARE CALLED LOCAL AGENDA 21
INITIATIVES.
LOCAL AGENDA 21

• LOCAL AGENDA 21 (LA21) IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION WITH THE
AIM TO CREATE LOCAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT. LOCAL AGENDA 21 ENCOMPASSES AWARENESS RAISING, CAPACITY BUILDING,
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND THE FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

• 1. EACH COUNTRRY SHOULD, IN CONSULTATION WITH ITS YOUTH COMMUNITIES, ESTABLISH A PROCESS
TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE YOUTH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS AND TO
ESTABLISH MECHANISIMS THAT PERMIT YOUTH ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON GOVERNMENT DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21.
OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

• 2. EACH COUNTRY, BY THE YEAR 2000, SHOULD ENSURE THAT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF ITS YOUTH,
GENDER BALANCED, ARE ENROLLED IN OR HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE SECONDARY EDUCATION OR
EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES BY INCREASING PARTICIPATION
AND ACCESS RATES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

• 3. EACH COUNTRY SHOULD UNDERTAKE INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING CURRENT LEVELS OF YOUTH
UNEMPLOYMENT, PARTICULARY WHERE THEY ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH IN COMPARISON TO THE
OVERALL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.
OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

• 4. EACH COUNTRY AND THE UNITED NATIONS SHOULD SUPPORT THE PROMOTION AND CREATION OF
MECHANISMS TO INVOLVE YOUTH REPRESENTATION IN ALL UNITED NATIONS PROCESSES IN ORDER TO
INFLUENCE THOSE PROCESSES.
OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

• 5. EACH COUNTRY SHOULD COMBAT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICULARLY
YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND SHOULD CONSIDER PROVIDING ALL YOUTH WITH LEGAL PROTECTION,
SKILLS, OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO FULFILL THEIR PERSONAL,
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS AND POTENTIALS.
PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• 1. ON YOUTH EDUCATION

• ENABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY AND RESPONSIVE EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS

• DEVELOP GLOBALLY COMPETETIVE YOUTH
PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• 2. ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

• DECREASE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT

• PREVENT THE EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG WORKERS AND WORKING CHILDREN
PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• 3. ON YOUTH HEALTH

• ENSURE THE ACCEPTABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CULTURALLY, AND

GENDER SENSITIVE/RESPONSIVE AND USER-FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR
ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT (AHYD)
• REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF RISK BEHAVIOR AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH
PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• 4. ON YOUTH PARTICIPATION

• STRENGTHEN YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS IN

PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING AND EVALUATING YOUTH PROGRAMS AND PROJECT
• INTEGRATE THE YOUTH AGENDA AND CONCERNS IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• 5. ON SPECIFIC YOUTH GROUPS

• ELIMINATE ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND ABUSE AGAINST YOUTH

PUBLIC AGENDA STATEMENTS FOR THE
PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• 6. ON YOUTH VALUES

• PROMOTE A POSITIVE AND HEALTHY SELF IMAGE, CRITICAL THINKING, LOVE OF COUNTRY, SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND THE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM AMONG YOUTH