Zimbabwe Youth Council Board Chairperson

Responsible for advising the government on the needs of youth to ensure youth empowerment, participation and inclusion in economic development. Appointed by and reporting to the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation. The Zimbabwe Youth Council is a Public Entity which was established through the Zimbabwe Youth Council Act (Chapter 25:19), as a move by Government to register and regulate the activities of youth associations in order to increase opportunities for youth empowerment and participation. Zimbabwe Youth Council is an interface between the Government and the youth of Zimbabwe and whose mandate is chiefly to; 

1. To advise the Government on the needs of youth and with the approval of the Minister, to undertake projects designed to create employment for young people, including fund-raising, marketing and trading activities.

2. To co-ordinate, supervise and foster the activities of national associations and clubs,

3. To participate in national and international youth activities,

Achievements

• Revised and facilitated the adoption of the National Youth Policy in 2022. The National Youth Bill is currently under review and will ensure a youth quota of 25% for youth representation and allocation of national resources.

• Established the Parliamentary Youth Caucus where young parliamentarians represent youth needs in parliament and track Bills with a focus on their impact on youth.

• Implemented the annual Junior Parliament sessions in partnership with UNICEF, a mirror of Senior Parliament for children to engage with policy makers.

• Implemented youth focal desks led by young people in all government ministries to ensure mainstreaming of youth participation across sectors.

• Construction project of nationwide youth interaction canters to create spaces for youth innovation and training.

• Trained and formalized 3,000 youth owned small businesses.

• Launched the National Youth Forum which brings government leaders and young people together quarterly to engage on youth opportunities.