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Evaluation of The National Youth Policy of Barbados 2011—2016 The primary factors were that with increasing globalization and technological revolution, a new work force would be needed. Additionally, to create this work force, there was a need for a dynamic environment that provided opportunities for young people to be empowered to be competitive in the global community. National action plan Youth inclusion Investment of Ministry’s capacity and programme resources Professionalized youth work sector Collaboration/ collective action- crosssectoral project design and action To address these challenges, in September 2009, the Government of Barbados commenced the process of formulating a written National Youth Policy to equip young people with the skills to sustain the rate of development which the country had enjoyed since Independence 1966. This process commenced with the establishing of a National Youth Policy Co-ordinating Committee led by a Consultant to assist the Committee to achieve its mandate. There was recognition at the time that the policy environment for framing the NYP was optimal as Barbados met the best practice criteria as defined by the COM- SEC. These included the following elements: Cabinet level champion Evidence based disaggregated data and agreed indicators The work on developing the NYP was concluded after two years of intensive data collection including focus groups with unattached youth and youth groups; consultations with stakeholders; town hall meetings in urban and rural areas as well as the use of traditional and social media platforms. The philosophical approach was that young people be fully engaged in the design and delivery of interventions that affected them to increase feelings of ownership, reduce low take-up, indifference and apathy. The process of formulating the NYP was summarized as: Process Determination Defining youth Review of youth policy documents from other territories Identifying needs/resources Developing a youth profile 10
Evaluation of The National Youth Policy of Barbados 2011—2016 Dissemination of discussion papers Participatory planning workshops Draft policy preparation and review Debate by legislators Adoption of the policy by the Parliament The NYP provided a framework for action; a menu of options from which the Government and stakeholders could choose to ensure that young people were empowered to make significant contributions to the process of nation building. It represented an enlightened policy to address the concerns of young people and to redress the traditional piece-meal and incremental approach of pre and post-independence social policy development. Section I of the policy established the contemporary situational context of young people based on socio-historical data and examined their aspirations, rights and roles in a post-modern society. Section II, on the other hand, established after extensive discussion that the challenges facing Barbadian youth were so varied, deeprooted and inter-connected that any response should be holistic, well coordinated, innovative and directed at mainstream youth as well as troubled youth. Consequently, consensus was reached on a number of mechanisms to assist in transferring principles and values which if internalized by young people would guide their behaviors and create an appreciation for community; discipline; equal opportunities; good manners; honesty; integrity; citizenship; respect for authority; volunteerism and selfless service. The implementation mechanisms proposed were: Inter-Ministerial Youth Development Committee Youth Development Board National Sports Council Expanded Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme Constituency Councils National Summer Camp Programme Barbados Youth Development Council National Youth Forum National Youth Parliament In addition, nine (9) inter-related issues were identified and broken down into eighty-eight objectives to be achieved (See discussion at pgs. 30-63). These critical interventions to address the concerns identified by young people were to be addressed by public/private stakeholders. The presumption was that while govern- 11
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