Regional Youth Centres

This allows us to identify new youth development issues at an early stage and provides a vast pool of experience and resources (at the grassroots, national and regional level), all of which makes us more effective.

There are four CYP Regional Centres: Africa, Asia, Caribbean and Pacific.

Africa

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Africa Centre is located in Lusaka, Zambia and is one of four Centres established to serve the member countries of the Commonwealth. The Africa Centre responds to youth development for 21 countries of the Commonwealth including Cyprus, Malta, and United Kingdom. These 21 countries together have a total population of 347, 339, 251 million people. 

Asia

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre is located in Chandigarh, India and is one of four Centres established to serve the member countries of the Commonwealth. The Asia Centre responds to youth development for 8 countries of the Commonwealth. These 8 countries together have a total population of 1,414,195 billion people. 

Caribbean

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre is located in Georgetown, Guyana and is one of four Centres established to serve the member countries of the Commonwealth. The Caribbean Centre responds to youth development for 17 English-speaking countries and territories of the Commonwealth Caribbean, and Canada, covering 18 countries with a total population of 37.6 million people. 

Pacific

The Commonwealth Youth Programme Pacific Centre is located in Honiara, Solomon Islands and is one of four Centres established to serve the member countries of the Commonwealth. The Pacific Centre responds to youth development for 14 countries, small states and territories of the Commonwealth. These 14 countries together have a total population of 31,082,298 million people.