Central province youth development council host first meeting

After officially launching the Central province Development Youth Council on Friday, the Provincial Council body hosted its first executive meeting on Sunday at the provincial headquarter in Konedobu.

The meeting was attended by elected members of the council body including chairman elect Tuku Manai ( Goilala), vice chairman Linus Akaina ( Mekeo LLG, Kairuku), secretary Faustina Doboi,(Kuni LLG, Kairuku) and treasurer George Avada ( Cloudy Bay LLG, Abau), and two district community development officers Madlyn Poia ( Goilala) and Luciano Mekeo ( Abau).

The executive meeting sets the pathway in outlining formal implementation plans to be implemented across the province.

The meeting unraveled important agendas in formulating a 61 Days plan for November to December to start implementing vital programs for youths in the entire five districts across the province for the remaining part fiscal year.

The meeting has also unravelled other key priority agendas in having the provincial youth council draw up Five Year Development Plan 2027- 2032 and the Annual Implementation Plan for 2027.

Community Development Advisor, Michael Peter told the executive council members to start rolling out youth data collection in all 288 wards and 16 LLGs across the five districts in the province to structure the 61 Days Plan and the 5YDP for the Central Province Development Youth Council.

He urged the council members to communicate directly with LLG and district youth councils to conduct the Youth data collection for the entire province.

He said the data will formulate the 5YDP, and the Annual Implementation Plan for 2027 ro be submitted to the Provincial Executive Council for budget allocation to implement programs across the entire province.

He commended the madam Governor of the Province Rufina Peter to initiate the formation of the youth council, and LLG, district and the provincial level to implement youth programs for youths in the province.