youth unit

Youth unit
The youth unit coordinates, facilitates, advises and monitors the mainstreaming of youth development policies and programmes for Johannesburg, and builds relations and partnerships with other youth organisations and non-governmental organisations in the city. Its objectives are: To create a platform for dialogue between youth and the government on issues affecting them To link young people to government programmes To promote the engagement of youth in the mainstream economy To advocate, lobby, and liaise with City departments and municipal-owned entities on issues affecting youth To create a new cadre of local government and youth development practitioners Youth development programmes Jozi youth service Community safety and EMS Health and environment Capacity building Sports, arts, culture, and heritage Skills development Moral regeneration Youth advisory centers The youth unit provides a platform for young people to engage with the City through local forums, dialogues, conference, summits and seminars. Local youth forums The City has initiated ward-based youth development forums to allow young people to participate actively in governance matters and foster a sense of civic pride The ward forums lobby and advocate for youth development programmes. Dialogues, conferences, summits and seminars Will be convened at intervals to engage young people and to capacitate them on matters pertaining to youth development and the broader agenda of governance. Young people will be able to drive the agenda of youth development and other issues in the City through resolutions taken at such forums

Youth unit

The youth unit coordinates, facilitates, advises and monitors the mainstreaming of youth development policies and programmes for Johannesburg, and builds relations and partnerships with other youth organisations and non-governmental organisations in the city.

Its objectives are:

To create a platform for dialogue between youth and the government on issues affecting them
To link young people to government programmes
To promote the engagement of youth in the mainstream economy
To advocate, lobby, and liaise with City departments and municipal-owned entities on issues affecting youth
To create a new cadre of local government and youth development practitioners
Youth development programmes
Jozi youth service
Community safety and EMS
Health and environment
Capacity building
Sports, arts, culture, and heritage
Skills development
Moral regeneration
Youth advisory centers

The youth unit provides a platform for young people to engage with the City through local forums, dialogues, conference, summits and seminars.

Local youth forums

The City has initiated ward-based youth development forums to allow young people to participate actively in governance matters and foster a sense of civic pride

The ward forums lobby and advocate for youth development programmes.

Dialogues, conferences, summits and seminars

Will be convened at intervals to engage young people and to capacitate them on matters pertaining to youth development and the broader agenda of governance.

Young people will be able to drive the agenda of youth development and other issues in the City through resolutions taken at such forums

City's youth unit enquiries
5th Floor Nedbank Building Cnr Small and Commissioner Street Johannesburg central business district Tel: 011 582 7006 / 7082