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Ministry of Youth - english information

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Dominican Republic

The mission of the Ministry of Youth (MJ) of the Dominican Republic is to ensure the integrated development of the Dominican Youth from the age of 15 to 35 in the frame of an effective coordination through the execution of youth policies in the processes of decision-making, execution and activities with a pluralistic and democratic notion complying with a gender focus within the human rights. Furthermore, the ministry supervizes the application of the general youth policies with participation of the youth in pluralistic and democratic institutions, whereby the application of the general laws of the Dominican Republic are coordinated and facilitated. Also, it cooperates with GOs and NGOs to guarantee the application of the programs, schemes and projects which lead to the implementation of the sectorial policies and to the application of youth policies.

Keywords

youth; youth education; youth counselling service; youth research; youth welfare; youth culture; youth policy; youth protection; governmental body; cooperation; institution;