This policy document offers priorities to effectively, efficiently and sustainably realize youth development that is relevant to the Zambian context and will ensure that young women and men realize their full potential to contribute to national development. The policy therefore intends to: i) address emerging issues, bridge gaps and tackle challenges in youth development through strategic policy interventions; ii) define youth and identify youth sub-groups to ensure targeted interventions; iii) facilitate mainstreaming of youth in programmes by all stakeholders; iv) map the process through which progress on policy implementation will be assessed; v) facilitate development of M&E mechanism with clear indicators for purposes of accountability and continuous improvement of interventions; and vi) identify and mitigate risk factors.