1. Whakamanawa te Hou Ora o nga Rangatahi Lessons from New Zealand’s National Youth Development Strategy Jennifer A Gootman Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy

2. Adolescents: Good News / Bad News NZUS Education+ / -+ Crime- / ++ Drug Use-+ Smoking+ / - Alcohol-- Sexual Activity- / + STDs / HIV-- Physical Health-- Suicide- / +-

3. Creation of the YDSA Mid-1990s MoYA embarked on comprehensive process to move youth policy and programs toward youth development approach; strategy released in 2002 Community-based process, including youth Linked policies across age spectrum

4. Elements of Successful Application of the Strategy Strong community leaders with vision and commitment Building relationships as a centerpiece Reliable institutional support Focus on broad community development Youth participation

5. Challenges – Looking Ahead Lack of a clear national implementation plan or process Concept of youth development not always well understood Few operational links among multitude of government principles and initiatives, including funding Limited training and technical assistance Weak to no data on young people, hindering evaluation and monitoring efforts