ADAPTING THE DECADE PLAN OF ACTION AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS

An Overview of the status and way forward

Prudence Ngwenya – SPO, HR&YD

Presentation Outline• Setting the scene• The Decade plan of Action• The status of the DPoA implementation• National Action Plans: Development and

alignment

Setting the scene• Adoption of the AYC by African Union

Heads of States in 2006 in Gambia• AYC establishes min standards for youth

in Africa• AYC provides a framework for youth

empowerment• Commitment by MS to implement the

DPoA which operationalize the AYC

Map of Africa showing status of AYC

The DPoA

• A road map for accelerated implementation of the AYC

• Intends to ensure a mechanism of benchmark hence the surveys

• Inline with “Africa delivers as one ” theme• Year 2009 – 2018 declared as the decade for

youth (2008) • Endorsed by AU Heads of State – Malabo

Summit

Adapting the DPoA

• The status of DPoA implementation:The regional and national surveys

• Development / Aligning NAPs to DPoA

Why the surveys?

• Several decision bearing on youth adopted at AU assemblies – not effectively implemented

• AUC-HR&YD to address weak institutional and technical capacities

• To inculcate a principle of ownership by M/S• DPoA target – enhance the capacity of Youth

Ministries to IMPLEMENT, MONITOR, EVALUATE & REPORT on youth devt initiatives

Brief synopsis of the regional survey results

• Objective – mapping of existing frameworks at REC’s level for possible synergies with nationals

• Leveraging the convening power at REC’s as a building block for enforcement and accountability

Status of the DPoA• Map of Africa showing DPoA implementation

status

Brief synopsis of the national surveys

• Survey targets responses from M/S on policies, legislations, programmes and plans, resource mobilization, planning, M&E and technical capacity

• Methodology• Key findings

Devt / aligning NAPs to the DPoA: A summary of the process

3 scenarios

1. High Level Advocacy-Led by Ministry of Youth• Cabinet Level• Technocrat Level-Principal Secretaries

2. Initial Planning Process-Youth Ministerial Level•Setting Process Schedule•Allocating Responsibilities & Establishing Institutional Arrangements

3. Aligning Plans to DPoA•Situational Analysis•Prioritizing Key Issues•Using the RBM Approach

4. Developing M&E Plans•Aligning Indicators to DPoA Indicators•Mid-Term & End of Term Review of Plan

5. Costing NAPs

1. Initial Planning Process-Youth Ministerial Level• Setting Process Schedule• Allocating Responsibilities & Establishing Institutional

Arrangements

2. Aligning Plans to DPoA•Situational Analysis•Prioritizing Key Issues•Using the RBM Approach

3. Developing M&E Plans•Aligning Indicators to DPoA Indicators•Mid-Term & End of Term Review of Plan•Monitoring Role of by AU

4. Costing NAPs

5. Endorsement and Communication-Led by Government

1. Aligning Plans to DPoA• Situational Analysis• Prioritizing Key Issues• Using the RBM Approach

2. . Developing M&E Plans•Aligning Indicators to DPoA Indicators•Mid-Term & End of Term Review of Plan•Monitoring Role of by AU

3. . Costing NAPs

4. Endorsement and Communication-Led by Government, Launch & Popularization of Plan

5. Submission to the AUC for validation-30th November, 2013

Thank You.