This document discusses youth participation for community development. It outlines that youth participation actively involves young people in decision-making on issues that affect them, and is related to ideas of citizenship, personal development, and involvement in society. The United Nations Development Programme's youth strategy for Pakistan aims to economically empower youth, engage them in public life and political processes, and have them act as positive agents of change in their communities during times of conflict and disaster through volunteerism. The document also discusses the role of youth in areas like education, politics, the economy, and society. It provides examples of prominent Pakistani youth icons and concludes with discussing problems Pakistani youth face.

1. YOUTH PARTICIPATION FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BY:- AliRaza
Department of Social Work University of
Sindh

2. Youth Participation
 Youth participation actively involves young
people in decision-making processes on issues
that affect them.
 youth participation is related to ideas of
citizenship, personal development and active
involvement in society.

3. Why Youth Participation?
 to fulfill the State’s legal obligations and
responsibilities.
 to enhance the democratic process.
 to make the decision-making process legitimate
young people must be involved.
 allows society to hear the voice of the youth
better.

5. Youth Strategy of (United Nations
Development Programme) PAKISTAN
 Youth are economically empowered
 Youth are engaged in public life and
participated in political processes and
institutions
 Youth can be positive agents of change in
their communities in time of conflict and
disaster
 Contribution of youth to development
through volunteerism

6. poverty
CLIMATE
CHANGE
EDUCATION
Sustainable
development
Human
rights
Tribal
conflict
s
Democracy
CHILD
SOLDIERS
ENVIRONMENT
JUSTICE
YOUTH &
DEVELOPMENT
WATER
CHILD
LABOUR
GENDER
VOILANCE
MIGRATION
GLOBALISATION
HIV &
AIDS
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION

7. ROLE OF YOUTH IN
EDUCATION
1
• To improve the quality of
education in community
2
• To educate community
3
• As the voice & engagement
in educational change

8. Role of youth in politics
1 Help the government in the
implementation of policies
2 Choose best leader to lead
the country or nation
3 Guide newcomers in every
field on right lines

9. role of youth in economy
1
• Practicing economy saving since
primary school
2
• Hard work & never give up to help
community in economy
3
• Investments

10. Role of youth in society
Improve & maintain
norms and values
brave to
make
changes
Be the role
model of new
generation
Fill the
position left
by elders
Acceptance
& tolerance

11. youth’s problems in Pakistan

15. Pakistani YouthIcon
Bilawal Ali Abbasi

16. KAMI SID (Fashion Model & social
Activist)

17. Ghulam Sughra

18. Arfa Karim-Youngest IT
Specialist

19. Malala Yousafzai-The Girl
Terrorists Were Afraid Of

20. Conclusion