Ali Raza KhanCountry Coordinator YES Pakistan

What is YES?

A Youth initiative to address

Pakistan’s greatest challenge:

Unemployment

Challenges

Role of community to address youth

unemployment.

Involvement of youth.

Launching YES under resource constraint.

Strategic Approach

Integration into the existing Youth

Development Activities.

Collaboration with other organizations.

Participation of youth in planning process.

How is YES Network Organized?How is YES Network Organized?

YES NATIONAL COMMITTEE YES NATIONAL COMMITTEE

YES Provincial Committees

Sindh

YES Provincial Committees

Sindh

YES Provincial CommitteesBalochistan

YES Provincial CommitteesBalochistan

YES Provincial CommitteesN.W.F.P.

YES Provincial CommitteesN.W.F.P.

YES Provincial Committees

Punjab

YES Provincial Committees

Punjab

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

YES Functional Committees

Achievements of YES Pakistan

Vision shared with stakeholders.Series of consultative workshops held throughout the country at urban and rural locations with male and female youth.YES coalition of NGOs, CBOs and young people formed.YES Institutional Structure Evolved.YES Steering Committees established at national, provincial and community level.Marginalized female youth involved in the YES campaign.Individual and organizational membership Launched.First Skill Development Center Established at very remote area of Pakistan.

Lessons Learned

Participatory planning process should be adopted.

Integration is the key to success.

Youth are an invaluable resource.

Invest in youth- equal opportunities for male and female.

Future Plan of Action

Involving youth.

Enhancing youth competencies.

Providing skill building opportunities.

Eliminating gender disparity and child labor.

Providing career guidance and Mentoring Support.

Providing quality education.

Creating Revolving loan facility for youth.

Establishing business outlets to empower youth.

Reaching the Goals of Pakistan YES Network

Based on two strategies:

Partnership and Participation:• Youth• Families• Local Govt.• Member of Legislatures • NGOs/CBOs• Private Sector• Religious leaders• Mass Media• International Organizations

Advocacy:• Website & IEC• Media• YES Advocacy

workshops with

stakeholders• Networking with

organizations• Involvement of

celebrities