Progress report for
Pacific Youth Development Framework Partnership (PYDF Partnership)
Achievement at a glance
UNFPA support to the Pacific Youth Development Framework in 2015 is under Outcome 2.2 of the framework aimed at improving young people’s sexual and reproductive health.UNFPA chairs the UN-Working Group for Youth (UN-WGY) which is a mechanism for coordinating UN support toward the implementation of the PYDF. The main initiative of the Working Group in 2016 is the development of the State of Pacific Youth Report (SOPY), through a collaboration between UNFPA, the Pacific Community (SPC), ILO, UNICEF, UNDP offices in the Pacific and youth stakeholders.
UNFPA has also supported the formation of a regional youth think tank which was instrumental in the development of the PYDF. The think tank will play a role in the conceptualization of the SOPY.
Challenges faced in implementation
Limited funding was a hindrance to expanding the capacity to manage the implementation and monitoring of PYDFCoordination and collaboration among national, regional and global players also proved to be challenging
The geography of the Pacific is often a challenge in the implementation of a regional plan at different levels and successful achievement of expected deliverables.
Next Steps
UNFPA under the current multi-country programme will continue to support the implementation of the PYDF specifically in its technical advisory role and with other UN agencies in the Pacific and as the chair of the UN-WGY. It is envisaged that these networks will be strengthened by the outcome of the 2016 SOPY, which will be one of the guiding documents for the PYDF.Beneficiaries
Young people receiving programmatic support; National Governments; SPC; UN-WGY