Youth, Peace, and Security Act 2-Pager

 
 

Publisher: U.S. YPS Coalition

Publication date: May 2021

Contents:

The Challenge: Youth are Disproportionately Impacted by Conflict

The Solution: The Youth, Peace, and Security Act

The Youth, Peace, and Security Act:

  • Mandates an interagency strategy on youth

  • Creates a Youth Coordinator position at the Deputy Assistant Administrator level at USAID

  • Authorizes funds for State Department and USAID

  • Establishes an advisory group of YPS experts

Why It Matters:

  • Investing in y outh peacebuilders is cost-effective

  • Youth programming prevents violence

  • Youth build peace

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