The staff and management of the National Youth Development Authority (NYDA) recently launched their Five Year Staff Development Plan in the city of Port Moresby. The small but significant ceremony, which took place on the eve of the long Easter weekend on Holy Thursday, 28th of March, was witnessed by the Registrar General of the Civil Registry, Mr. Dickson Kiragi and two staff members from Papua New Guinea (PNG) Sports Foundation. NYDA Director General, Mr. Joe Itaki in his keynote address commended the Human Resource (HR) division for the initiative, stating that a team well bestowed in the matters of youths would see the NYDA better deliver its mandate in driving youth development in the country. “Staff training and personal development are the keys to improve staff performance,” the Director General emphasized. Mr. Itaki added that the responsibility now rests with the HR division to identify which staff members are eligible for training and capture the estimates during the next NYDA budget plan in August, 2024. Meanwhile, the Registrar General, Mr. Kiragi highlighted that as an outside observer, he has noticed a great shift in the Annual Operational Plan for NYDA and salute the Director General for his outstanding leadership. The National Youth Development Authority is a National Government office that oversees youth policies and programs in the country, and in recent years the NYDA has been working closely with the provincial and district offices throughout the country, to set up their own youth policies and help set up the Youth Development Councils. The youth councils play a significant role in the development of youth agendas, and engage the youths in meaningful participation in the developments taking place in their respective areas or nationally.