A Study on Youth Policy Delivery System and Participatory Governance

Abstract

This paper examines the youth policy delivery system and participatory governance. In the vertical structure of the youth policy delivery system, support from the central government is provided in a segmented manner and does not allow comprehensive and systematic access. In addition, there is a lack of link between local governments, especially between metropolitan and lower tier municipalities. In the horizontal structure of the youth policy delivery system, however, the central government has just begun establishing youth participation committees, and the local governments are experiencing various problems related to public-private partnership in the process of operating local youth centers. This paper suggests that the central government needs to organize a delivery system that can function as a gateway, and to reinforce participatory governance. Local governments need to clearly define the functions and role of local youth centers and find ways to engage youth in operating committees for local youth centers.