The Youth Board of Cyprus has a central role in youth policy. According to the Youth Board Law of 1994 (“Νόμος Οργανισμού Νεολαίας”), the organisation’s primary purpose is to submit proposals on the formulation of a comprehensive and specialized youth policy to the Council of Ministers. Youth Policy is implemented in a cross-sectorial way by several ministries and agencies, since it covers various aspects of young people’s lives. 

Over the last years, the development of the 1st  National Youth Strategy is considered  the cornerstone of the  youth policy in Cyprus. As described in the sections below, the cross-sectoral cooperation among ministries and agencies dealing with youth, an evidence-based approach in youth policy, as well as the consultation with young people through several participatory tools and methods have been reinforced over the last years.