Country specific presentation at the Youth and Inclusive Citizen Workshop organized by PRIA and ASPBAE from 8-10th September 2014

1. YYoouutthh AAccttiioonn NNeeppaall:: AAnn EExxppeerriieennccee
ooff wwoorrkkiinngg wwiitthh YYoouutthh
Punya Bhandari
Programme Coordinator
117/42, Janapathmarg, Anamnagar
GPO Box: 9776
Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: youthactionnepal@ntc.net.np, punya@youthaction.org.np
Web: www.youthaction.org.np

2. DDeemmooggrraapphhiicc ccoonntteexxtt:: NNeeppaall
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic
Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked
sovereign nation located in South Asia.
With an area of 147,181 square
kilometers and a population of
approximately 27 million. Kathmandu is
the country’s capital. The country has
five development regions, 14 zones and
75 districts. Mountain, Hill and Terai
(the plain region) are three ecological
belts extend from east to west.
Politically the country adjoins with China
to the north and with India to the east,
south and west.

3. KKeeyy iissssuueess ooff iinncclluussiivvee
cciittiizzeennsshhiipp
Since ‘inclusive citizenship’ is a governing
policy that focuses on legal equality for each
citizen; the policies focus on the rights that
the government provides for its citizens, such
as equal voting rights, equal right to serve in
the military, equal right to marry, equal tax
responsibilities and equal right to represent
others in the government (http://www.ehow.com/).
The three youth issues of inclusive citizenship
in Nepal are:
 Equality in Voting
 Establishment of National Youth Council
 Youth responsive budget

4. CCoorrrreessppoonnddiinngg PPoolliiccyy
Youth in Nepal: 40.23 % of national population is
composed of youth population (CBS, 2011); each
year 400 thousand youth enter into labour
market; each day 1500 Nepalese youth migrate
to foreign countries (Gulf states including
Malaysia) for jobs (DoL, 2013).
National Youth Policy (2010): Youth (male,
female, third gender) are people of age 16-40.
Priority group: Male, Female, Dalit, Indegenous,
Janajati, and Socially Backward Class
Special priority group: Conflict Victim, Youth at
Risk, Marginalized, Disable, and Minority Groups

5. PPrroovviissiioonnss iinn NNYYPP::
Exploring youth potential for nation development
Developing youth responsibility and
accountability
Developing youth access to entrepreneurial skills
in the production sectors
Empowering youth those fall under priority and
special priority groups
Establishment of National Youth Council
Capitalizing youth power by providing collateral
free loans
Increasing youth access in decision making levels
Fulfilling the national and international
commitments made on behalf of youth
development

6. RRoollee ooff YYoouutthh AAccttiioonn NNeeppaall::
Leading NGO, Establish in 2003
Working with two approach and study participatory
and right based (PPR&RBA)
Formation of new executive member in every two
years
Vision: Youth work in the democratic environment in
the nation building process where human dignity is
respected
Mission: Educates, engages and empowers diverse
youth in nation building process by making them
responsible to contribute at the local, national and
international level
Core values: a. Youth participation b. Duty culture
c. Partnership d.Volunteerism

7. RRoollee ooff YYoouutthh AAccttiioonn…… ccoonnttdd....
How YoAC reaches among youth?
Nepal Youth Social forum
Cross cultural learning camp
Peace leadership camp
Peace education
Public heariing
Skill based training for conflict victim
Research on youth participation
Advocacy through discussion series
Training and education on democracy

8. RRoollee ooff YYoouutthh AAccttiioonn……ccoonnttdd....
Where we work?
Eastern Region: Jhapa district.
Central Region: Bara district.
Western Region: Palpa district.
Mid western Region: Dang district.
Far western Region: Kailali district.
With whom we work?
37 youth networks of these five districts
Collaboration and affiliation:
The organization is affiliated with more than
a dozen of national, regional and global
networks

9. YYoouutthh ooppppoorrttuunniittiieess ffoorr iinncclluussiivvee
cciittiizzeennsshhiipp::
Skills those attract young people and
consumed in local markets
Mobilization of the local resources
Empowering them for their inclusion in
local and national level decision making
process
Advocating at the state level to make
them able to participate and plan youth
programs

10. YYoouutthh aass ccaattaallyysstt ooff cchhaannggee::
Organization and mobilization of
communities
Increase broader solidarity
Transform the knowledge they have
acquired from foreign jobs into local
practice
Support the government in review, M
and E of National Youth Policy
Become models and champions of life
long learning

11. TThhaannkk yyoouu vveerryy mmuucchh ffoorr yyoouurr
aatttteennttiioonn