Final - Evaluation of NYP 2011 - 2016

Evaluation of The National Youth Policy of Barbados 2011—2016
Gangs
Public sector agencies and CSOs provided
education and prevention programmes
that diverted young people
away from gangs and the resultant involvement
in the Criminal Justice
System (CJS);
A number of community based
programmes aimed at prevention,
diversion and reducing gang activity
were introduced by the DOYA including:
Block Draughts Tournament,
Silver Hill Road Tennis Tournament,
Citunity Project;
Young people not involved in
structured activity and with low levels
of group affiliation were more at risk for
engaging in gang activities;
The NSCP provided a primary prevention
programme that provided protection
and reduced the risk factors for
juvenile delinquency;
Sports for development programmes
attracted high participation rates per
annum and were effective in increase
life chances and reducing gang activities;
There were consistent efforts to publicize
positive activities by young people
using a variety of media to counterbalance
the negative reporting of gang activity;
The MCSY and other stakeholders provide
platforms for young people to be
engaged in entrepreneurship, income
generating activity, counselling and
mentorship to divert young people from
the CJS.
There were increasing numbers of
young men participating in development
programmes through the DOYA
in the areas of: Digital Media, the horse
racing industry, sports, performing and
visual arts and ICTs;
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