The Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) has introduced stricter rules for registering youth organisations seeking national recognition.
ZYC board chairperson, Rutendo Mugwagwa, said the reforms were aimed at ensuring that registered organisations genuinely reflect the interests of young people at grassroots level.
Under the new framework, youth organisations applying for national registration must demonstrate that they have established structures from the ward level up to the national executive.
Mugwagwa said the requirement was aimed at eliminating cases where organisations claim national representation without having a presence or active membership structures across communities.
“Going forward, any association seeking national registration must demonstrate functional structures from ward level through district and provincial levels up to the national,” said Mugwagwa.
Mugwagwa said the reforms were part of broader efforts to reposition the ZYC as an institution that promotes meaningful youth participation, accountability and inclusive development.
““The intention behind this is to ensure that organisations claiming national status genuinely represent young people across the country and are rooted in local communities.”
She also announced measures aimed at improving communication and transparency between the Council and youth organisations through regular engagement with the media.
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The ZYC is mandated to coordinate youth participation, promote youth empowerment initiatives and facilitate engagement between young people and the government.
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