In the Republic of North Macedonia, the National Youth Strategy 2023–2027 identifies Youth Participation as one of its eight key thematic areas. While this marks an important institutional acknowledgment of young people's role in shaping public policies, their engagement often remains limited to consultation phases—primarily in identifying challenges and proposing broad objectives.

The process of drafting the National Youth Strategy was notably inclusive, involving a diverse group of youth representatives through thematic working groups. These forums allowed young people to share their perspectives and contribute meaningfully to the development of the strategy's content across all eight thematic areas.

Similarly, during the drafting of the first-ever Law on Youth Participation and Youth Policies, consultations were held to gather the needs and opinions of young people. However, despite these steps forward, systemic and continuous youth participation—particularly at the local and national levels—remains underdeveloped. Structural mechanisms for youth involvement are still insufficient, and implementation of youth-related policies often lacks meaningful youth input beyond initial consultations.