Involving young people in development initiatives is very critical to the economic growth of a country. This generation has excess energy, strength expertise to utilize the available resources at their disposal to meet their demands and needs so that they do not indulge in social vices.

The morale of young people has been lost due to certain factors that are beyond their control. One of such challenges is unemployment, which is a global concern yet there are excess opportunities for them to legally earn their living by equitably allocating the available resources. Another challenge is corruption, which takes a center stage in many countries denying young people opportunities to access resources. Poverty is another challenge, which is beyond the control of third world countries due to poor governance by authorities.

It is therefore a prudent step to empower young people to participate in all development initiatives that will change the lives of children and adults and respond to any challenge that may affect their effort.

Young people form the largest part of world population. At the beginning of the 21^st century, an about two out of three person in sub Saharan Africa is 10 to 35 years. This is the largest group of young people ever in the region to require intervention. The majority of young people are marginalized in participating in development initiatives. Various Governments have no proper policies for young people that may enable them contribute to economic growth.

Young people are moving from rural to urban searching for white-collar jobs or visit relatives and end up staying in town centers. As a result old people are left in the rural areas to manage farms, livestock and other possessions. It is also sad to have qualified young people in different field of professions being jobless for along time before they secure a job. Lack of education, health facilities and proper training has resulted to poverty that could have been tackled if proper programmes are put in place for it.

• Give the youth an opportunity to initiate through the local communities development projects and take action on the issue of implementation. The need to empower the youth for the best interest of the society.
• Identify the current barriers or limitations that young people face; unemployment, HIV/AIDS, illiteracy, corruption and under development and confront these limitations within a given country through a world wide system of partnerships with Non-governmental Organizations, individuals, Religious Organizations, Learning institutions the governments and the private sectors.
• Set a worldwide opportunity for young people to express their own opinions ideas and solution to the problems affecting them. These are matters affecting them, as they will inherit the governance of the world in which problems are manifested.