About  National Youth Council of Malawi .

The National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) is a statutory corporation established by the
National Youth Council of Malawi Act (No. 22 of 1996). The NYCOM’s functions as outlined
in the Act are as follows:
i. Develop, promote, encourage and control all forms of youth activities in Malawi.Register
youth organizations.
ii. Organize and promote scholarships for youth workers, members of youth organizations
and officials.
iii. Develop and institute guidelines for cooperation between the government of Malawi
and other stakeholders and agencies operating youth-related programs in Malawi.
iv. Foster the promotion of training courses for the youth.
Structurally, NYCOM is an implementing arm of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and
comprises the Annual General Assembly – which is the highest decision-making body, the
Board of Directors, the Secretariat, and affiliates (registered youth organizations). The Council
reports to the Ministry for Youth and Sports, the Department of Statutory Corporation, and the
Annual General Assembly.
In line with the Act, core responsibilities of the NYCOM in the National Youth Policy, 2023-
2028 include:
a. Collaborate with the Ministry responsible for youth on all matters pertaining to a
comprehensive, decentralized implementation of the National Youth Policy.
b. Facilitate capacity development interventions and technical support services for youth
and youth organizations both in urban and rural areas.
c. Advocate for participation, representation and inclusion of young people in all
leadership, governance and strategic management structures at all levels.
d. Promote activities of youth organizations.
e. Provide coordination support in a multi-sectoral manner