The national youth policy is entering a new phase. Following consultations, the gathered recommendations must now be transformed into a new framework for action.
The national youth policy already exists, with its framework last revised in 2015. This new approach aims to adapt it to the current realities of young people aged 14 to 30. Areas such as employment, training, health, civic participation, culture, environment, and economic development are among those concerned.
The proposals will not remain at the resolution stage. “Experts will transform the recommendations into a text,” explains Dera Ratrimohaja, Director of Coordination for the Youth Associative Movement. This work is intended to move from the expectations expressed during consultations to a framework that can be examined by the nation’s representatives.
The process is supported by the United Nations System. Experts are assisting the Ministry of Youth and Sports in updating the document. However, the total amount allocated to this operation has not been disclosed.
For young people, the challenge lies primarily in the concrete translation of these recommendations. Access to employment, training, health, and participation in public decision-making are concerns regularly raised. The new policy will therefore need to specify the guidelines to address them.
The next step will be the transformation of the updated document into legislative text before it is reviewed by members of parliament. The decision of September 12 does not yet directly change the daily lives of young people; rather, it launches the process intended to define the framework for future public actions in their favor.
Captured & Published at: 2026-09-18 06:09:01 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/09/politique-de-la-jeunesse-de-nouvelles.html