Vision

A better today, a brighter tomorrow for the youth of Bhutan.

Mission

Through sustained financial support, the Youth Development Fund will enable Bhutanese youth to realize their full potential as productive citizens of this world.

Objectives

• To establish a sustainable funding mechanism within Bhutan so that youth development and empowerment activities can be undertaken, now and in the future.
• To help sustain various youth programmes through the formal school curriculum and extracurricular activities in areas such as environmental conservation, health and hygiene, reproductive health, agriculture and sports.
• To provide grant management services to national and international donors providing assistance for youth development activities, targeting all segments of the youth population in Bhutan. In particular, this will include disadvantaged youth such as the disabled, early school leavers, juvenile delinquents, unemployed youth and those from low income families.
• To set up a few flagship projects in areas where there are no interventions either by the government or civil society that would reflect the ethos of YDF.
• To raise awareness among youth about the importance of their role as future adult citizens of the country.

Beneficiaries of the Fund

Beneficiaries include agencies of the Royal Government of Bhutan, local NGOs, schools, youth centers, youth development rehabilitation centers, district/community organizations and sport federations. YDF will apply funds toward:

• Activities promoting:
• values in youth.
• preservation of culture and tradition.
• enhancement of recreational and sports events.
• Support to career counselling and guidance units and training of counsellors.
• Support to physically and mentally challenged children and youth, including training, equipment and/or rehabilitation.
• Scholarships for disadvantaged youth in need.
• Support for participation of youth in international events.
• Activities that address the needs of juvenile delinquents and school dropouts.
• Further activities in environmental conservation and reproductive health involving youth.
• Skills development to enhance employment opportunities for youth.