The International Youth Sector: Mapping and Directory

The International Youth Sector: Mapping and Directory was commissioned in order to better understand:

• the nature of the international youth sector; and
• the added value of OSI's approach to youth issues, empowerment, and youth-related programming in relation to established provision in the area of youth policy development and support for young people.

The mapping and directory provide OSI with the following:

• an overview of key actors in the international youth sector and their programs for young people;
• a clearer picture of existing provision for youth internationally, in terms of funding for youth-related activities, technical support for youth policy development internationally and nationally, and knowledge production about young people and youth policy;
• a map of existing international cooperation mechanisms in the field of youth and youth policy;
• information that will help OSI to make decisions concerning the added value of its action in the international youth sector; and
• a reference resource for international legislation on youth and youth policy, the spectrum of governmental and nongovernmental actors in the youth field, and relevant cooperation processes in which OSI may wish to participate.