Andorra

The National Plan for Andorran Youth (PNJA) was published in 2008, but it has not been renewed nor updated since. The status and term of the PNJA is unknown.

However, according to an article by the Council of Europe, a youth policy advisory mission took place from 9-10 June 2022. The mission aimed to improve the country's national youth policies and the article explains how:

"The visit allowed the delegation to acquire precious information about the plans to draft a national youth strategy and possible areas of improvement in the youth sector. A report containing concrete and practical recommendations in the immediate and medium terms is being drafted for the authorities and will be later on discussed with them."

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is the primary government authority responsible for youth in Andorra. Decree 300/2023 states that "the ministry in charge of youth and volunteering is organically structured through the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports". The Secretary is further delimited by the Area for the Promotion of Youth and Volunteering and the Centre for Educational and Professional Orientation (COEP), both of which operate functionally under the Secretary. This structure is very recent, and may not be reflected in the government website, which still shows an organisational chart that is in line with Decree 171/2021.

According to Decree 300/2023, the following functions correspond to the Area for the Promotion of Youth and Volunteering:

1. To lead youth policies at the national and international level;
2. Coordinate preparation of draft budget proposals;
3. Promote the study and research of youth policies;
4. Coordinate youth services and programmes.

The work of the Educational and Professional Orientation Centre can be organised into three main themes:

1. Individual attention services;
2. Training and skills development;
3. Projects and activities.

Additionally, the Ministry established the Youth Board through Decree 98/2022 to promote youth participation in decision-making bodies and implementation of public policies. The main objective of the Youth Board is "to coordinate and guarantee the coordination and cooperation in matters of youth of the institutions authorized to develop this competence, and to enable a space for reflection and the making of agreements." While the Ministry does not have its own website, there is an active Facebook account.

The National Forum of the Andorran Youth (FNJA) was established by Law 11/2007 on 17 May 2007. On 09 June 2022, a reform of the FNJA was made official by Law 23/2022, in which the main objectives of the FNJA include:

1. To promote equal opportunities for youth to participate in political, social, economic and cultural life;
2. Promote research on issues related to youth;
3. Liaise between public institutions and youth;
4. Foster relationships between international youth organisations;
5. Advance the vision of Andorran youth in local, national and international public institutions.

As described in the Country Sheet on Youth Policy Andorra (2009), its main purpose is to create a space where youth can openly express their opinions and views. The FNJA consists of the Assembly of the Youth, the Council of Associations, the Permanent Board and different working commissions.

It was not possible to locate information on youth work at the time of writing. If you have this information, please contact us at factsheets@youthpolicy.org – thank you!

The State Budget for 2023, adopted on 31 January 2023, asserts that the Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth, and Equality will be allocated EUR 39 million (USD 40.5 million). Under this budget, the Secretary of State for Social Affairs, Youth, and Equality is allocated EUR 1.4 million(USD 1.45 million), the Department of Social Affairs is allocated EUR 31 million (USD 32 million), and the Department of Children, Adolescents, and Youth is granted approximately EUR 6.5 million (USD 6.74 million). Additionally, the National Youth Forum of Andorra (FNJA) will be receiving EUR 89,518 (USD 92,880) for the financial year of 2023. There is no mention of a national youth policy budget.

As the Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth and Equality has since been re-organised into the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, it is unclear if the budget for 2023 remains the same.