The document summarizes the Guidance Counselling and Youth Development Programme in Africa (GCYD) launched by UNESCO in 1996 to provide guidance and counselling services in schools. It involved 28 countries in Anglophone and Francophone groups. The objectives were to promote a caring school environment and empower girls. A evaluation between 2002-2004 assessed achievements, challenges and recommendations like improving coordination between regional centers and integrating GCYD into national curricula.