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• AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER
participate in youth policy development as well as
the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
related programmes;
j)
National programmes of action shall be developed
that are time bound and that are connected to an
implementation and evaluation strategy for which
indicators shall be outlined;
k)
Such a programme of action shall be accompanied
by adequate and sustained budgetary allocation.
Article 13: Education and Skills Development
1.
Every young person shall have the right to education of
good quality.
2.
The value of multiple forms of education, including formal,
non-formal, informal, distance learning and life-long
learning, to meet the diverse needs of young people shall
be embraced.
3.
The education of young people shall be directed to:
a)
The promotion and holistic development of the young
person’s cognitive and creative and emotional abilities
to their full potential;
b)
Fostering respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms as set out in the provisions of the various
African human and people’s rights and international
human rights declarations and conventions;