The National Youth Council exists to empower young people to participate effectively in the development and governance of their communities and societies by encouraging, promoting, and coordinating youth development

Our Mandate

o Realizing the need for proper coordination of youth programmes, which has been lacking in the country's development plans, the policy recognizes the important role of a National Youth Council.

o The National Youth Council of Malawi was set up after the government realized that there was need for proper coordination of youth programmes, which had been lacking in the country’s development plans. Thus, the NYC, as the key institution that would ensure the effective implementation, coordination, and evaluation of various programmes affecting the youth and, thus instill a national pride in them.

o The Council is autonomous, independent, and non-partisan statutory corporation whose main mandate is to promote youth participation to allow youth realize their full potential in all endeavors, mobilize resources and initiate non-profit making projects

Priority Areas

Priority areas for action by the council are:

§ Youth participation

§ Youth economic empowerment through promotion of education, training and youth livelihoods skills.

§ Sexual and reproductive health

§ Monitoring and Evaluation

§ Documentation and publications

§   Youth work, education and training

NYCOM STAFF

Director : Aubrey Chibwana	FAO: Lazarous Mangazi	Wekha Khonje PO (Youth Development)	Chisomo Zileni  PO (Sexual Reproductive Health)
			Office Assistants Jessie Kamwamba Katie Musiwa Drivers Ulemu Njirazafa (head) Elenesto Bendala James Madula
Patrick Makono  PO (Research & Evaluation)	Program Assi Barwani Msiska	Assistant Finance Officer:  Adams Kamoto