Empowering the youth through the Bangsamoro Youth Development Agenda
February 1, 2019
COTABATO CITY: The Office of the Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (OBYA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has completed the region’s very first document that identifies key issues and problems affecting the youth sector. The document also offers recommendations on how to resolve those challenges.
“We are happy and proud to share to you the very first Bangsamoro Youth Development Agenda (BYDA). We hope that this would inspire others to engage and participate more in contributing to the development of the region,” said Nizam Pabil, who was appointed Executive Director of OBYA in 2018.
“We are happy and proud to share to you the very first Bangsamoro Youth Development Agenda (BYDA). We hope that this would inspire others to engage and participate more in contributing to the development of the region,” said Nizam Pabil, who was appointed Executive Director of OBYA in 2018.
Pabil said he and his team have painstakingly worked one whole year in order to achieve a milestone in addressing the region’s youth development issues and others concerns. The document also aims at articulating the ARMM’s development goals, which guided regional government offices, nongovernmental entities, and other key players on youth development these past years.
Previously, several activities and documentation were conducted by the youth agency, such as provincial youth summits, research and interviews, and various consultations. From these activities, OBYA was able to gather all relevant data and transform them into a Bangsamoro youth development roadmap.
The document underscores six (6) critical variables in the youth sector’s development:
· Education;
· Peace and Security;
· Governance and Civic Engagement;
· Environment;
· Health; and
· Socio-Cultural.
A copy of the document can be downloaded from the given link:
The youth occupies a special place in the social environment and through the years, the role of the youth has evolved significantly with its active participation in nation-building becoming indispensable. OBYA was specifically created to plan, prepare, and implement development programs that will address the concerns of the ARMM’s youth sector.
It has been using relevant references to serve as guide in performing its functions and that includes the National Youth Development Plan and the Mindanao Youth Development Agenda. However, it realizes that there should be more avenues provided for the youth, especially in ARMM, to voice out their concerns and interests.
As the region welcomes the new Bangsamoro government, Pabil has high hopes that “the government will continue to support the Bangsamoro youth and that the BYDA will help guide our new leaders and other stakeholders in their pursuit to continue a youth-empowered Bangsamoro”.
Lastly, Pabil thanked all the youth representatives from the different sectors who exerted significant efforts in the realization of the youth agenda. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM)
