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Lebanons National Youth CardFor Social Inclusion, Economic
Integration, and Civic Participation
The Concept
The National Youth Card came about as a
recommendation by youth during
consultations on Youth Policies by Massar;
as it can help overcome the following
challenges:
Rising unemployment rates.
High immigration among graduates. Increase in school-drop
outs.
Exclusion from local and national
policy-making.
Sectarian tensions among youth.
Low levels of civic engagement.
Limited access to goods and services.
Options for Management
The National Youth Card, is an integrated
electronic card, providing youth all over
Lebanon with entitlements and benefits that
can facilitate their access to social,
economic and civic opportunities.
This project is led by the Ministry of Youth
and Sports, in partnership with UNESCO
and UNICEF and in collaboration Beyond
Reform && Development for the purpose
of: Developing a feasible and innovative
action plan for a National Youth Card.
Establishing the Youth Card can be through
any of the following three management
scenarios:
1. A Directorate within the Ministry of
Youth and Sports
2. A Public Autonomous Agency
3. A Public Interest NGO4. A Private Business Corporation
Proposed Services
by the Youth Card Social Services: transportation,
library access, housing, health,
sports facilities
Economic Services: education,
banking, entrepreneurship, career
orientation, IT
Civic Participation Services:
community service, NGOs,campaigns, human rights
Rationale
Source:
Results of focus group with youth representatives.
The project employed a comprehensive and
participatory research methodology using:
1. Desk Research: literature,benchmarking with other
countries.
2. Over 40 interviews with key
stakeholders from the private sector,
NGOs, academia
3. Meetings with ministries
representatives and municipal
councilors.
The feasibility study proposed a digitally
integrated card that can be made easily
available and with low production cost!
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Next Steps
The National Youth Card as a Public Interest NGO
The research and feasibility study was conducted by
It is recommended that the Youth Card will be managed through a
partnership between public, private, and
civil societies organizations and to be established as a Public
Interest NGO.
Organiz
-ation
Services provided by:
Public Institutions
Private Organizations
Civil Society
Public-Private Corporations
Distributors:
Municipal Unions
Public Schools
Universities
Online por tal
Liban-Post
Social Development Centers
Board of Directors
comprised of
representatives from:youth organizations, UN
agencies, MoYS,
academia, private
sector
Types of Services:
Social Inclusion Services
Economic Integration Services
Civic Participation Services
Youth accessibility:
Youth from 16-26
Cities and regions
Schools and universities
Low and high income
Access to technology
Males and females
Executive Team to manage:
Relations with stakeholders,Marketing and distribution,
Internal
operations and logistics, Finances
and sustainability.
Distribution ChannelsSupply Chain
Get Involved
The project is at its final stages which
include:
Finalizing the details of the feasibility
study and business model .
Building consensus around the most
suitable model for implementation.
Setting a launching plan with the
Ministry of Youth & Sports.
Establishing the executing entity.
YOU can support the creation of a Nationa
Youth Card by:
Advocating for the Card as a basi
right for youth
Providing feedback on the prioritie
and needs of youth in Lebanon.
Offering your time and expertise.
Contact details:
[email protected] and (Tel) +96171 950952
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
