National Youth Council of Namibia
-NYC-

NYC is an autonomous umbrella body to which Namibian youth organisations may affiliate on a voluntary basis.

AIMS

• To foster a spirit of national identity, a sense of unity and self-respect, as well as in depth awareness of social, economic, political, educational and cultural prospects and adversities;
• to develop the inherent abilities and capabilities of young people both individually and collectively;
• to encourage literacy and artistic activities;
• to establish and maintain relations with international youth bodies and national youth structures in other countries;
• to mobilise funds both locally and internationally for the course of youth development;
• to popularise and advocate the concept of gender equality;
• to initiate youth development projects and activities with the aim of encouraging the active participation of the youth in the process of their own empowerment;
• to facilitate implementation, monitoring and evaluation of youth development programmes;
• to pursue advocacy roles with regard to the rights and opportunities for the youth with physical and mental disabilities; and
• to liaise and advise the Ministry responsible for youth affairs on youth matters.

ACTIVITIES

• Youth health and welfare • networking • employment promotion and environmental awareness • information dissemination • Open Talk newspaper
• youth enterprise resource strategy • youth volunteer programme.