About The Ministry
MANDATE OF THE MINISTRY
The Ministry draws its mandate from the portfolio functions as outlined in the Government Gazette Notice No. 836 of 2016 which outlines the portfolio functions of the Ministry as follows:
Child Development;
Child Policy;
Co-ordination of Sports Organisations;
Co-ordination of Youth Organisations;
Sports Development;
Sports Policy;
Street Children;
Youth Entrepreneurship;
Youth Policy; and
Youth Skills Development.

STATUTORY BODIES
National Youth Development Council;
National Sports Council of Zambia; and
Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board.

STATUTES
National Youth Development Council Act Chapter 144 of the Laws of Zambia;
National Sports Council of Zambia Act Chapter 142 of the Laws of Zambia;
Professional Wrestling and Boxing Control Act No. 33 of 2010;

INSTITUTIONS
Youth Resource Centres;
Youth Development Centres (Resettlement Schemes)
King George VI National Youth College;
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations;
Chikumbi Child Care Centre( Chikumbi Children’s Home);
Mufulira Child Care Centre.(Mufulira Children’s Home);
Kimasala Reading and Recreation Centre;
Olympic Youth Development Centre;
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium; and
National Heroes Stadium.

MISSION
“To effectively promote, coordinate and monitor child, youth and sports development in order to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development for the benefit of the people of Zambia”.

GOAL
To achieve increased numbers of modern sports infrastructure and equipment at National, Provincial and District levels for enhanced sports development.”
To achieve increased access to quality youth and child programmes at provincial and district levels in order to reduce vulnerability and poverty among the youth and children
To increase accessibility to rights of children in order to enhance their survival, protection and development”

OBJECTIVES
To develop, implement and support youth empowerment initiatives for active youth participation and sustainable National Development.
To ensure that there is adequate modern infrastructure at district, provincial and national levels for youth, sport and child development.
To effectively coordinate and manage the implementation of youth, sports and child development programmes.
To coordinate the formulation and review of policies and legislation in order to provide a framework for effective implementation of youth, sports, children programmes.
To effectively and efficiently plan, monitor and evaluate the implementation of child, youth and sports programmes in order to ensure realization of set goals and targets
To effectively and efficiently manage and develop human resources in order to enhance individual and organizational performance
To provide financial, administrative and logistical support services in order to enhance the operations and implementation of the Ministry’s programmes

STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY
The Ministry is made up of four Departments, namely:-
Department of Human Resources and Administration;
Department of Youth Development;
Department of Sport Development; and
Department of Child Development.

Child Development
Capacity Building – Provide training in Income Generating Activities (IGA) to parents/guardians of street/vulnerable children across the country
Online Advocacy – Information on Child issues updated on the website across the country
Programmes on Children Rights–facilitate the commemoration of Children Mark Days across the country.
Research on Topical Issues on Child Development – Research and dissemination of results on topical issues on children at the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development Head Quarters.
Documentaries–Provision of Radio and Television documentaries on children matters across the country.

Youth Development
1.Vocational and Life Skills Training through Youth Resource Centres located countrywide. Below are the names and locations were they are found:

S/NO. NAME OF YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE DISTRICT PROVINCE COURSES OFFERED
1. Kalingalinga Youth Resource Centre Lusaka Lusaka
2. Chiyota Youth Resource Centre Rufunsa Lusaka
3. Mukwela Youth Resource Centre Kalomo Southern
4. Ngungu Youth Resource Centre Kabwe Central
5. Mbabala Youth Resource Centre Choma Southern
6. Zingani Kachinga Youth Resource Centre Lundazi Eastern
7. Luwingu Youth Resource Centre Luwingu Northern
8. Mpika Youth Resource Centre Mpika Northern
9. Chinsali Youth Resource Centre Chinsali Muchinga
10. Samfya Youth Resource Centre Samfya Luapula
11. Katembula Youth Resource Centre Lufwanyama Copperbelt
12. Chisangwa Youth Resource Centre Samfya Luapula
13. Zambezi Youth Resource Centre Zambezi North-Western
14. Manyinga Youth Resource Centre Manyinga North-Western
15. Mufumbwe Youth Resource Centre Mufumbwe North-Western
16. Kaoma Youth Resource Centre Kaoma Western
17. Mumbwa Youth Resource Centre Mumbwa Central
18. Mwinilunga Youth Resource Centre Mwinilunga North Western
19. Kwilimuna Youth Resource Centre Mpongwe Copperbelt

2.Placement and Resettlement of Youth in Agriculture, at Youth Resettlement Schemes. To date the Ministry has established one (1) Youth Resettlement Scheme in Mwange located in Mporokoso District, Northern Province. Youth are provided with free land and start-up kits. Youth who want to engage in agriculture and related activities are encouraged to apply for resettlement at the Centre, through the Provincial Youth Development Coordinators’ Offices and District Administration Offices countrywide.

3.Provision of Loans for Youth Led Enterprises in form of Equipment and machinery. Youth interested to apply for the loans can do so through the Provincial Youth Development Coordinators’ Offices and District Administration Offices countrywide.

Sport Development
Sports equipment and attire–provision of sports equipment and attire across the country
Sports tournaments – organizing sports tournaments at District, Provincial and National level across the country.
Identification of safe spaces – Provision of community safe spaces for community sport in the Districts across the country.
Community sensitizations – conduct sport awareness campaigns in various communities across the country.

Departments
Human Resource and Administration
Youth Development
Sport Development
Child Development

Programmes
Youth Empowerment and Employment
Podium Performance Programme
Anti-Doping Programme
Community Sport
Sport Education and Accreditation System
FIFA Grassroots Soccer Programme
Sport for People with Disabilities
Women and Sport