Contribution: Commonwealth Youth Program
Commonwealth Youth Programme | Programme du Commonwealth pour la jeunesse
$1,153,989.00
Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Youth Programme - 2023 to 2025
FY 2025-26 · 2025-07-21
Summary
This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Youth Programme, which delivers the Commonwealth Secretariat’s youth work. The Commonwealth Youth Program uses these funds and other members’ funding to achieve its mandate. The Commonwealth Youth Programme's mandate includes: (1) engaging and recognizing young people; (2) supporting member governments through technical assistance and advocacy; and (3) professionalizing youth work.
The Commonwealth Secretariat's current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2025) guides the work of the Commonwealth Youth Programme and establishes youth empowerment as a cross-cutting theme. The overall objective is to enhance youth’s effective participation and equal opportunities in leadership, governance, economic and social development.
Department
Program
Commonwealth Youth ProgramCommonwealth youth program (729,510 Pounds Sterling) (linked with high confidence)
Location
LONDON, GB
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-07-22
Agreement Number
7469483 P005161007
Agreement Start Date
2025-07-21
Agreement Title
Assessed Contribution - Commonwealth Youth Programme - 2023 to 2025
Agreement Title (French)
Contribution statutaire - Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth - 2023 à 2025
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,153,989.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This assessed contribution represents Canada’s long-term support to the Commonwealth Youth Programme, which delivers the Commonwealth Secretariat’s youth work. The Commonwealth Youth Program uses these funds and other members’ funding to achieve its mandate. The Commonwealth Youth Programme's mandate includes: (1) engaging and recognizing young people; (2) supporting member governments through technical assistance and advocacy; and (3) professionalizing youth work.
The Commonwealth Secretariat's current Strategic Plan (2021 to 2025) guides the work of the Commonwealth Youth Programme and establishes youth empowerment as a cross-cutting theme. The overall objective is to enhance youth’s effective participation and equal opportunities in leadership, governance, economic and social development.
Description (French)
Cette contribution statutaire au Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth constitue un appui à long terme du Canada à l’organisation, qui met en œuvre le travail du Secrétariat du Commonwealth en faveur de la jeunesse. Le Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth utilise ces fonds, ainsi que ceux d’autres membres, pour la réalisation de son mandat. Le mandat du Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth comprennent : 1) l'engagement et la reconnaissance des jeunes; 2) le soutien aux gouvernements membres par le biais de l'assistance technique et du plaidoyer; 3) la professionnalisation de l'action en faveur de la jeunesse.
Le Plan stratégique actuel du Secrétariat du Commonwealth (2021 à 2025) oriente le travail du Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth et fait de l'autonomisation des jeunes un thème transversal. L'objectif global est de renforcer la participation effective des jeunes et l'égalité des chances en matière de leadership, de gouvernance et de développement économique et social.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes as stated by the Commonwealth Secretariat for the Commonwealth Youth Programme include: (1) youth engagement and participation in political, economic and social life strengthened; (2) equal opportunities for young people promoted; (3) professionalization of youth work promoted; and (4) evidence-based development policy, including through use of the Youth Development Index, promoted.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés, tels que formulés par le Secrétariat du Commonwealth pour le Programme jeunesse du Commonwealth comprennent: 1) le renforcement de l'engagement et de la participation des jeunes à la vie politique, économique et sociale ; 2) la promotion de l'égalité des chances pour les jeunes; 3) la promotion de la professionnalisation du travail de jeunesse; 4) la promotion d'une politique de développement fondée sur des données probantes, notamment par l'utilisation de l'indice de développement de la jeunesse.
Federal Riding
Not Coded
Federal Riding (French)
NA
Federal Riding Number
NA
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Commonwealth Youth Program
Program Name (French)
Programme Commonwealth jeunesse
Program Purpose
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Program Purpose (French)
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Recipient City
LONDON
Recipient Country
GB
Recipient Legal Name
Commonwealth Youth Programme | Programme du Commonwealth pour la jeunesse
Recipient Postal Code
SW1Y 5HX
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q2-00034