The State Strategy for Youth 2024-2032 (hereinafter SShR) comes as a commitment of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo* to young Kosovar people to enable them, without exception, to realize their needs, rights, aspirations, as well as their potential their full human. Through political measures and planned actions, this Strategy aims to offer Kosovar youth opportunities and experiences that support their integration into society and support their empowerment as agents of the development of an inclusive and sustainable society.
The State Strategy for Youth 2024-2032 is a strategic document that defines the vision, medium-term goals, priority policy measures, as well as specific actions to improve the well-being and position of young people in society. The strategy reflects the attitudes and priorities of Kosovar youth for the present and the future and represents a key mechanism for the development and coordination of youth policies at the state level.
The SShR covers a nine-year period (2023-2032), and is accompanied by three detailed action plans, starting with the first action plan covering the period 2024-2026 and then continuing with the other two action plans covering the periods 2027- 2029 and 2030-2032. With the term ‘youth’, this Strategy means all persons aged 15 to 29, which represents the age group targeted by this Strategy. This term is provided in the draft Law on Youth and is also in line with the definition of young people used in the European Strategy for Youth 2019-2027.