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By Nigar Abbasova

All-round development of youth is considered to be one of the main steps in the formation of an intelligent new generation.

Azerbaijan places a huge emphasis on the tackling of youth problems, supporting youth-led organizations, encouraging young people to actively participate in the society and in this regard, the country is cooperating with international institutes.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) implements a number of projects on sustainable development in Azerbaijan, including projects in the youth field.

Head of the USAID mission in Azerbaijan Mikaela Meredith told reporters that the organization provides support to young people through consultation in employment. Moreover, the USAID is working closely with the United Nations to combat human trafficking and contributes to the education of people with disabilities.

She also recalled that the United States Agency for International Development implements the FLEX program for Azerbaijani school graduates.

The FLEX Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, provides scholarships for high school students from Azerbaijan to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a host family, and attending an American high school.

UNDP's Youth Strategy identifies development challenges and issues that facing youth today and more importantly offers forward-looking recommendations, systematic and coordinated actions to support youth.

The main purposes of the youth policy in Azerbaijan are to create suitable conditions for physical, mental and spiritual development of youth, to assist in discovering their skills and abilities, to solve their social problems, and to guarantee the protection of their rights.

USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.

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Nigar Abbasova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @nigyar_abbasova

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