Draft national action plan for Youth Entrepreneurship Policy 2025 by June

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) on Thursday signed a scoping document with Plan International Bangladesh and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to jointly develop the National Action Plan (NAP) for the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy 2025. 

The draft National Action Plan is expected to be presented by June 2026, according to press release.

The document was signed at a formal ceremony held at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, during which the responsibility for formulating the National Action Plan was officially handed over to Plan International Bangladesh and UNDP.

The signing ceremony was attended by Md Mahbub-ul-Alam, secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports; Sarder M Assaduzzaman, assistant resident representative and head of the Resilient and Inclusive Growth Cluster, UNDP; and Kabita Bose, country director, Plan International Bangladesh, along with senior officials from the three organisations’.

The initiative marks a significant step towards translating the Government of Bangladesh’s Youth Entrepreneurship Policy 2025 into concrete, time-bound actions that will strengthen youth-led enterprise development, foster innovation, and promote inclusive economic participation across the country.

Speaking at the event, Mahbub-ul-Alam said, “This NAP will play a critical role in operationalising the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy 2025 and ensuring that young people across Bangladesh, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds, are equipped to participate meaningfully in economic development.”

Kabita Bose added, “By placing young people at the centre of this process, the National Action Plan has the potential to unlock innovation, resilience, and inclusive growth across communities nationwide.”

Sarder M Assaduzzaman noted that “UNDP is pleased to support the Government in developing an inclusive and evidence-based Action Plan that strengthens coordination and creates sustainable opportunities for youth entrepreneurship.”

The initiative is expected to result in a government-endorsed National Action Plan that strengthens institutional coherence, promotes youth entrepreneurship nationwide, and contributes to Bangladesh’s long-term economic transformation.

This will include targeted engagement with youth groups, startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and key public institutions such as the ICT Division, SME Foundation, and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).