{"id":9065,"date":"2026-08-02T00:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsh.co\/en\/course\/youth-policy-development-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T00:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:57:08","slug":"youth-policy-development-2","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/matsh.co\/en\/course\/youth-policy-development-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Policy Development Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:var(--bg);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:36px 40px;margin-bottom:32px\">\n  <p style=\"font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 24px\">Youth policy that is developed without genuine consultation with young people, and without a clear implementation plan, rarely achieves its intended impact regardless of how well-intentioned it is. This course builds practical skills for developing youth policy that is evidence-based, genuinely consultative and designed for real implementation.<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;flex:1;min-width:130px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--youth);line-height:1\">47%<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:5px\">of youth policies lack adequate implementation planning at the drafting stage<\/span><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;flex:1;min-width:130px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--youth);line-height:1\">3x<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:5px\">stronger policy outcomes when young people are genuinely consulted during development<\/span><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;flex:1;min-width:130px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--youth);line-height:1\">160+<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:5px\">policy professionals trained by Matsh in this programme<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:var(--bg);border-right:4px solid var(--youth);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:24px 28px;margin:20px 0\">\n  <p style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0;color:var(--navy)\">Common challenges this course addresses:<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.9\"><li>Your youth policy is developed without genuine consultation with the young people it affects<\/li><li>You struggle to translate policy intent into practical, implementable action<\/li><li>Your policy documents are technically sound but disconnected from field-level realities<\/li><li>You lack a framework for evaluating whether youth policy is actually achieving its intended outcomes<\/li><li>You find it difficult to balance competing stakeholder priorities in policy development<\/li><\/ul>\n  <p style=\"margin:16px 0 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--youth);font-size:.97rem\">This course builds practical skills for developing youth policy that is genuinely consultative, implementable and evaluated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--youth);padding-left:14px;margin:40px 0 20px\">Who Should Attend<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">Government Policy Officers<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Staff drafting national or regional youth policy.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">NGO Policy and Advocacy Staff<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Those developing organisational youth policy positions.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">International Organisation Staff<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Those working on multi-country youth policy frameworks.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83d\udc65<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">Youth Council Coordinators<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Staff facilitating youth voice in policy processes.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">Researchers<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Those informing policy development through evidence generation.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px\"><div style=\"font-size:1.8rem\">\ud83d\udcbc<\/div><h4 style=\"margin:10px 0 6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem\">Corporate Youth Programme Staff<\/h4><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7\">Those developing organisational youth engagement policy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:var(--light);border-radius:16px;padding:32px 36px;margin:32px 0\">\n  <h2 style=\"font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 6px\">What You Will Leave With<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"color:var(--text);margin:0 0 24px;font-size:.95rem\">Practical tools applicable immediately.<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Evidence-based policy design,<\/strong> grounding policy in genuine data and research<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Youth consultation frameworks,<\/strong> meaningfully involving young people in policy development<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Implementation planning skills,<\/strong> translating policy intent into practical action<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Stakeholder balancing techniques,<\/strong> navigating competing priorities during development<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Policy evaluation methods,<\/strong> assessing whether policy achieves its intended outcomes<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start\"><span style=\"color:var(--youth);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>A policy development toolkit,<\/strong> ready to apply to your current policy process<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--youth));border-radius:16px;padding:36px 40px;color:#fff;margin:32px 0\">\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff !important;margin:0 0 6px\">What Participants Report<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"opacity:.85;color:#fff !important;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:.92rem\">From follow-up surveys 60 days after the programme<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px; margin-bottom:20px\"><div style=\"flex:1;min-width:120px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff !important\">71%<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.8rem;color:#fff !important;opacity:.85\">incorporated stronger youth consultation into their next policy process<\/span><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;min-width:120px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff !important\">63%<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.8rem;color:#fff !important;opacity:.85\">built a more detailed implementation plan than previous practice<\/span><\/div><div style=\"flex:1;min-width:120px;text-align:center\"><strong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff !important\">160+<\/strong><span style=\"font-size:.8rem;color:#fff !important;opacity:.85\">policy professionals trained across all cohorts<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n  <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.8\">\n    \"We drafted policy documents for years with minimal youth input, treating consultation as a formality. Building genuine consultation into our process from the start completely changed what ended up in the final policy, and its reception.\" <br><em style=\"opacity:.7;font-size:.82rem\">Policy Officer, national youth ministry<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--youth);padding-left:14px;margin:40px 0 20px\">Programme Outline<\/h2>\n<div style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 28px;margin:16px 0\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px\"><div style=\"background:var(--youth);color:#fff;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0\">1<\/div><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Evidence-Based Policy Design<\/strong><\/div>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Why this module matters:<\/strong> Policy grounded in genuine evidence and data consistently outperforms policy based on assumption or precedent alone.<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85\"><li>Gathering and using evidence effectively in policy development<\/li><li>Identifying reliable data sources for youth policy contexts<\/li><li>Structuring policy documents around clear evidence-based rationale<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 28px;margin:16px 0\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px\"><div style=\"background:var(--youth);color:#fff;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0\">2<\/div><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Youth Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement<\/strong><\/div>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Why this module matters:<\/strong> Policy developed without genuine youth consultation consistently misses what actually matters to the people it affects most.<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85\"><li>Building meaningful youth consultation processes, not token engagement<\/li><li>Balancing competing stakeholder priorities during policy development<\/li><li>Managing consultation processes that genuinely influence final policy<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 28px;margin:16px 0\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px\"><div style=\"background:var(--youth);color:#fff;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0\">3<\/div><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Implementation Planning<\/strong><\/div>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Why this module matters:<\/strong> Policy without a clear implementation plan rarely achieves its intended impact, regardless of the quality of the policy itself.<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85\"><li>Translating policy intent into practical, resourced implementation plans<\/li><li>Identifying implementation barriers during the design stage, not after<\/li><li>Building accountability structures for policy implementation<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><div style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 28px;margin:16px 0\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px\"><div style=\"background:var(--youth);color:#fff;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0\">4<\/div><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Policy Evaluation and Personal Application<\/strong><\/div>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text)\"><strong>Why this module matters:<\/strong> Evaluating whether policy actually achieves its intended outcomes closes the loop and informs future policy development.<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85\"><li>Building evaluation frameworks into policy design from the outset<\/li><li>Using evaluation findings to refine and improve policy over time<\/li><li>Personal policy development toolkit for your specific context<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:32px 0\">\n  <div style=\"background:rgba(58,95,196,.08);padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\"><strong style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Course At a Glance<\/strong><\/div>\n  <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.9rem\">\n    <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\"><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);width:35%\">Duration<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;color:var(--text)\">3-5 Days<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg)\"><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)\">Format<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;color:var(--text)\">In-person and online<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)\">What's Included<\/td><td style=\"padding:14px 24px;color:var(--text)\">Workbook, practical toolkit, certificate of completion<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--youth);padding-left:14px;margin:40px 0 20px\">Common Questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:14px 0\">\n  <p style=\"font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.95rem\">Is this course relevant for organisational policy as well as government policy?<\/p>\n  <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.8\">Yes. The frameworks apply equally to government youth policy and organisational youth engagement policy in NGOs, corporations and international organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:14px 0\">\n  <p style=\"font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.95rem\">Does the course address specific policy topics, such as education or employment?<\/p>\n  <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.8\">The course focuses on the policy development process itself, applicable across any youth policy topic area, rather than technical content in a specific policy domain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--youth);padding-left:14px;margin:40px 0 20px\">Related Courses<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-bottom:32px\"><a href=\"\/en\/course\/youth-program-planning-monitoring-and-evaluation\/\" style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;display:flex;align-items:center\">Youth Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/course\/youth-and-sustainable-development-strategies\/\" style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;display:flex;align-items:center\">Youth and Sustainable Development Strategies<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/course\/corporate-social-responsibility-csr-course\/\" style=\"border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;display:flex;align-items:center\">Corporate Social Responsibility<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--youth));border-radius:16px;padding:40px;text-align:center;color:#fff;margin:44px 0\">\n  <h3 style=\"font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff !important;margin:0 0 12px\">Ready to Develop Youth Policy That Genuinely Works?<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"opacity:.9;color:#fff !important;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:.95rem\">Build practical skills for evidence-based, consultative and implementable youth policy.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"\/en\/register\/?course=Youth+Policy+Development\" style=\"background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;padding:14px 34px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block\">Register Now<\/a>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth policy that is developed without genuine consultation with young people, and without a clear implementation plan, rarely achieves its intended impact regardless of how well-intentioned it is. 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