FUNCTION OF DIVISIONS

MANAGEMENT: DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

• Create awareness on youth training and employment opportunities;
• Process application forms for training and provide feedback to applicants;
• Enrol youth to understand basic (technical and non-technical) youth skills training;
• Provide basic short courses at multi - purpose youth resource centres;
• Manage and administer youth skills training centres;
• Sensitise youth on the existence of the Youth Entrepreneurship Programs;
• Provide career guidance and business exposure;
• Advice youth on community economic programs and prdojects identification;
• Provide guidance on establishing rural youth clubs;
• Source resources for rural youth income generating projects;
• Conduct tracer study on graduates from youth skills training centres;
• Provide education and expose youth on environment conservation (natural resources);
• Coordinate access to resources for the youth to establish or expand their businesses; and
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of business established or expanded and provide support.

• Provide Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) information;
• Provide services on HIV pre-testing and post-testing counselling and ARV treatment, family planning, pregnancy testing, ante-natal care and post-natal care;
• Conduct awareness on youth and child rights;
• Provide psycho-social support services;
• Integrate and educate youth on gender issues through various programmes;
• Organise work camp and youth exchange activities;
• Provide affordable hostelling services to both local and international youth;
• Conduct research and provide information on the impact of youth development programmes;
• Disseminate information and maintain database on youth development programmes; and
• Facilitate and coordinate resources.