Guinea--Bissau! in ,tuly 1984, the National Coll|||lit.tee for the fnternaEional youthYear of lhe Republic of cuinea-Bissau nas created. rt ls mandated to plan andexecute prograune' and acciviEies in observance of the year. The comrnlssion hasestablished youth partlclpation in natlonal develop{0ent as its prinary target foryouth acCivities and projects in the country. rvorv coast: a co-ordinatrng conmitte€ ras created rn the rvory coast rn 1993,conposed of several governmental and non-governnen lal bodies, tbe coftmrttee ischaired by the Director of youlh and socio-ec6nomic Activitles of tbe ttini'try ofYouth and Educatlon. The Connittee has three prinary objectives for theInternati.onal youth years (a) lo increas" uraierr".s of lbe goneral populationabout the situation of youth in the rvory coastt (b' co co-ordinate arl activitiesfor the Year at the national level, and (c) to nra*e resources aveilable forprograrunes and activities for the year. ?he activities includer a national day ofgood citizenshipt a national lreek of solidarity and participation, a nationalgathering of young athletes fron Frencb_speaking countries, held at yamoussoukrofron 2t to 28 Julyt an international work .arnp ior tree plant.ing activities,construction of a national information centre, and renovation of the exiseingsocio-economic centres.^/4o/7OtEngli sh P€ge 29 @Ie.t Kenya has deslgned a nunber of prograftnes to be inplemented before and Enrinq tbe international youth year. Kenyars Youth Centre for f€search and Training is being aleveloPed under the Social Developrnent Division of the. ltlnigtry of culture and social selvices. It ia co-oratinating tbe progralnmes which focus on training, research ahd youtb lnvolvenent. A monthly progranme of activities has been produced for the Year which includes: diversifylnq and expanding technical skills training to enhance youth emplolment pfospectst assisEing young entrepreneurs iron village -polytechnicst lncreasing local and international educational oPportunities for professional youth $orkerst involving Kenyan youth in the political decision-making pfocess througb the assistance of potitical partiest
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the development of youth programs and activities in several African countries, with a primary target of increasing youth participation in national development. The initiatives mentioned include training, research, and involvement of youth in various sectors, such as education, employment, and entrepreneurship. The text also highlights the importance of raising awareness about the situation of youth in the countries and coordinating activities at the national level.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Culture