Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is planning to take to implement her Department's Youth Agenda, published in April 2016.

DFID is committed to empowering and engaging young people and we will continue to champion this across our work. For example, the next phase of the International Citizen Service (ICS) will have a renewed focus on diversity, employability and skills to not only give young people the confidence to engage in global issues, but also the skills to thrive as they transition into adulthood and the employment market. We are also working to enhance safeguarding practices for young people in tertiary education. Another example of our continued efforts is our leadership on tackling youth unemployment, with a particular focus on Africa. In addition, DFID is proud to sit on the Global Board of Generation Unlimited. This UNICEF-led multi-stakeholder initiative was launched in September 2018 with a focus on educating, upskilling, and empowering young people. Through our involvement we will amplify our voice and catalyse global action for young people.