The document defines life skills as the abilities that allow individuals to effectively handle the demands of everyday life according to the WHO and UNICEF. Life skills education aims to develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills in areas like problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, communication, self-awareness, and stress management. It strengthens individuals' ability to evolve and act with self-confidence. The Dakar Framework also emphasizes education should enable learning to know, do, live together, and be - referring to developing reasoning, human functional capabilities, social skills, and self-management skills. The overall goal is to help youth through early identification of problems and building self-image, well-being, and dimensions of human development.