The Solomon Islands Youth Status Report was launched today along with the new National Youth Policy 2017-2030 for Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Youth Status Report is a national report on youth participation in development and political processes. While the youth are a signi cant cohort of the population – seven out of 10 Solomon Islanders are under 34 years old – there are several obstacles to youth involvement in work and livelihoods, politics and decision-making.
Azusa Kubota UNDP Solomon Islands Country Manager and Minister of Women, Youth, Children, and Family Affairs Freida Tuki jointly launched the report (photo right). Dr Anouk Ride gave an overview of the report to the youth representatives, government staff, visiting former UNDP Head Helen Clark and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela. The report was compiled by Dr Ride with the involvement of 28 government and non-government organisations and youth representatives.
Report available for download here: http://www.pacific.undp.org/content/pacific/en/home/library/eg/solomon-islands-youth-status-report-20180.html
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