NYC RESPONSE TO SONA 08/02/2008 PRESENTATION TO JMC ON STATUS OF YOUTH; CHILD AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITES 29 FEBRUARY 2008

PRESENTATION OUTLINE BRIEF COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS SONA’S KEY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN 2008 SONA AREAS OF EMPHASIS

COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS SONA’S MORE EMPHASIS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITH SPECIFIC NUMERICAL TARGETS OUTLINED NYC PROVIDED DIRECT INPUT INTO SONA, CURRENT INPUTS CO-ORDINATED BY YOUTH DESK WITH LITTLE INPUT FROM NYC – YOUTH VOICE NOT ADEQUATELY FILTERING THROUGH HOWEVER SONA CONTINUED TO BE YOUTH FRIENDLY

KEY ISSUES AFFECTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN SONA 2008 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS REVIEW OF NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FURTHER RECAPITILISATION OF FET COLLEGES SETA TRAINING OF UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES SCALING UP EPWP AND NYS ESP IN SANDF KHAI RI GHUDE MASS LITERACY CAMPAIGN (ABET)

KEY ISSUES CONT…… SOCIAL COHESION INTERVENTIONS: ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY IDENTIFY INTERVENTIONS REQUIRED IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ESP VULNERABLE CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 14 YOUTH PLEDGE

KEY ISSUES CONT….. ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT BY GOVT FROM SMME’S – CURRENT NYC LOBBYING TO EXTEND POLICIES AND LEGISLATION TO MAKE PROVISION FOR YOUTH TAGETTING -QUOTA THROUGH SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; ENSURE 30 DAY PAYMENT PERIOD IS OBSERVED INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS REVIEW OF STRUCTURES DELEGATED TO FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EXAMINE MOST APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS

AREAS OF EMPHASIS KHA RI GUDE MASS LITERACY CAMPAIGN: COMMEND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES; BT NEED TO MOVE BEYOND BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY TRAINING IN ABET. INCLUDE SKILLS TRAINING TO ENHANCE ABSORPTION OF ABET GRADUATES INTO JOB MARKET OR AS ENTREPRENEURS COMMEND REVIEW HRDS BT EMPHASIS ON THE REVIEW IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SETAS IN THE SKILLS CHALLENGES OF THE COUNTRY ESSENTIAL IN THIS REVIEW

AREAS OF DEVIATION / EMPHASIS NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DISSAPOINTMENT THAT NYS CONTINUES TO BE LARGELY PUNTED AS A SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: ELEMENT OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION BEING DILUTED? SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH PLEDE IN SCHOOLS AND NYC TO PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE AND SOLICIT YOUTH INPUT LINK THE PLEDGE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF NYS IN SCHOOLS, ESP IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PLEDGE COMMITMENT TO COUNTRY THROUGH SERVICE

AREAS OF EMPHASIS CON…. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2008 YEAR OF AFRICAN YOUTH AS DECLARED BY AU RATIFICATION OF AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER BY SA STILL PENDING 10 YEAR ANNIVESARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATION WITH THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YOUTH DESK IN THE PRESIDENCY, THE NYC IS CO-ORDINATING THE YOUTH COMPONENT OF THESE CELEBRATIONS, INCLUDING A CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, FOOD AND WINE EXPO, AND YOUTH IN BUSINESS DIALOGUE IN SEPTEMBER 2008 BETWEEN YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND CHINA. CHALLENGE : FUNDING

AREAS OF EMPHASIS CON…. REVIEW OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS CONCLUSION OF THE NYDPF REVIEW TOWARDS A NEW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN LINE WITH REVIEW DONE BY YOUTH SECTOR AND AD HOC COMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF CHAPTER 9 AND ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS AND REVIEW OF UYF BY NATIONAL TREASURY MINISTER PAHAD ESTABLISHING COMMITTEE WITH ALL RELEVANT BODIES TO SPEARHEAD PROCESS NYC ALSO EMBARKING ON OWN PROCESS ASSESSING SHORT COMINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED IN THE SECTOR ENSURING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS RESPOND TO MAJOR CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN NYP NOT BEING RESPONDED TO BY THE CURRENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN SA

CONCLUSION CONTINUUM OF PRIORITIES OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS IDENTIFIED IN NYP; ESP EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION TIGHTER CO-ORDINATION WITHIN AND AMONGST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MACHINERY STRENGTHENED PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT ON EXECUTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES AS ESPOUSED IN SONA AND AS IDENTIFIED BY YOUTH SECTOR THROUGH NYP

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