PR No. 54
ESTABLISHMENT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INDEX IS CRUCIAL FOR YOUTH RELATED INTERVENTIONS. USMAN DAR
Islamabad February 06, 2020

Muhammad Usman Dar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs chaired a meeting regarding formation of Youth Development Index at PM office, today. The meeting was also attended by representatives of UNDP, UNFPA and Ministry of Planning, Reform & Special Initiatives. The meeting focused on modalities for establishing Youth Development Index for guiding and gauging youth development related measures, in the country. The formation of youth index will necessitate gathering of important data on youth, which will also be utilized for better policy making in the future. Mr. Dar said that Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme is the flagship initiative of the present government which aims true youth development in Pakistan. He stressed that Youth Development Index (YDI) will help the government and development partners to assess impacts of their interventions. “Establishment of Youth Index level reflects our commitment and seriousness towards development of Pakistani youth”, underlined Mr. Dar. Mr. Dar informed the meeting that working towards the Youth Development Index will serve as a baseline survey by providing important data on our youth and will also identify areas/ dimensions crucial for youth development. “Once these dimensions are objectively identified, we can focus on interventions required for development of our youth”, emphasized Mr. Dar. Mr. Dar regretted that Pakistan’s poor position at Commonwealth Youth Development Index reflects the lack of vision and seriousness by the previous governments. “How can one assess the situation and make effective policies in absence of a youth index in the country?”, said Dar. He further said that YDI will promote positive competition among provinces and regions of the country regarding measures for development of the youth. Representatives from UNDP and UNFPA assured the meeting for extending support in setting up YDI that will greatly assist and guide future interventions aiming youth development in Pakistan. It was agreed to hold follow up meetings after initial working by relevant partners and stakeholders in this regard. The meeting was also attended by senior officials of the PM office.
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