Given the multispectral nature of youth empowerment, different stakeholders operating at continental, regional, national and local levels need to be engaged and supported to deliver on their mandates and contributions to Youth programming. The following are the roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders Member States:
•Put in place country policies and programmes aligned to APAYE.
•Mobilize public-private partnerships to deliver on youth programmes.
•Convene youth conversations using face to face and digital spaces, to mainstream youth voices into policy development and implementation. This may include meetings with youth at community level and opportunities for youth to participate in key meetings.
•Document and send regular reports on progress of youth programmes to AUC and RECs, to results.
•Create necessary conditions – including supportive legal frameworks that foster inclusion, peace and good governance – at continental, regional and country levels that enable young people to own the continent’s development agenda, act as drivers of Africa’s renaissance and make meaningful contributions to the continent’s development.

African Union Commission Youth Division, Departments and Organs:
•Coordinate continental planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of APAYE.
•Convene youth conversations, using among others digital spaces, to mainstream youth voices into policy development and implementation.
•Identify and mobilize stakeholders and resources towards implementation.
•Provide guidance and technical assistance to Member States on implementation and alignment.
•Provide technical assistance and advocacy to AU departments and organs to mainstream youth development into their programmes.
•Advocate and build the capacity of civil society organizations and relevant AU organs to report on youth issues.
•Engage relevant partners to reach at least 10,000 young people with alternative pathways models for learning and skills development, including remote learning.
•Young teachers’ initiative. Establish a continental “Teachers without Borders” programme, reaching at least 5,000 young people in at least 25 countries to address quality of delivery and availability.
•Internships and apprenticeship. Engage Member States, AUC Departments, and partners (including private sector partners) to provide at least 100,000 young people with professional internships and apprenticeship programmes to contextualize learning to the world of work.
•Nurture youth-led start-ups. Engage and leverage partners to identify and implement scalable models on nurturing at least 100,000 young entrepreneurs •Leadership programme Roll out. Leadership programmes including training, mentorship and job shadowing, reaching at least 100,000 young people.
•Youth Movement. Establish a framework for youth consultations, including an annual consultative forum and regional consultations.
•Campaign on youth wellbeing and mental health. Develop and roll out a continental campaign on mental health that focuses on the intersection between substance abuse, crime, suicide and mental health.

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