Youth and Sports
Central Government
In the field of youth policy, the central government is responsible for:
- Evaluating youth policy;
- Programmes and support services for the youth;
- Advising the State on youth issues;
- Creating opportunities that allow the youth to get involved in the
cultural, economic and social development of the country;
- Promoting and supporting entrepreneurship among the young;
- Supporting youth in the labour market;
- Increasing youth involvement in the political decision-making
- Promoting youth mobility;
- Creating leisure activities and infrastructure projects;
- International relations with foreign youth organisations
- Volunteering;
- Youth information;
- The prevention of addictive substances, and
- Youth-related campaigns.
The Youth
Board of Cyprus, which is a semi-governmental organisation[1],
is the body in charge of the above-mentioned duties. The Minister of
Justice and Public Order acts as the liaison between the Youth Board of Cyprus
and the Council of Ministers. The Board's budget is covered by State subsidy.
In the field of sports, the central government is responsible for:
- Developing and supervising out-of-school sports;
- Financing the construction and maintenance of sports stadiums and facilities;
- Providing technical assistance to clubs and supporting Cyprus' participation in international meetings;
- Consolidating scientific schemes that promote and support talented athletes.
- Financially assisting federations and clubs in the promotion of their athletic programmes, as well as in the creation, maintenance and running of the basic athletic infrastructure and for the repayment of financial obligations to the Cyprus Sports Organisation.
- Running modern sports centres, Olympic standard swimming pools and multi-purpose indoor and/or outdoor halls and/or stadiums.
- Promoting civilian participation and volunteer support of athletic activities,
- Attracting sponsorships beyond state funding.
The Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO), which is a semi-governmental organisation, is responsible for the above-mentioned duties.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Youth Board of Cyprus
Province Level
District authorities are responsible for the administration and coordination of central government policies in the fields of youth and sports at the district level.
Local SAA
Municipalities are responsible for:
- The provision, establishment, lay out, improvement, maintainance and regulation of football grounds, swimming pools, recreation centres and youth centres.
- Regulating and facilitating seaside swimming by providing the necessary facilities.
Communities are responsible for :
- The provision, establishment, lay out, improvement, maintenance and regulation of football grounds, swimming pools, recreation centres and youth centres.
- To regulate and facilitate seaside swimming by providing the necessary facilities.
Responsible ministries/bodies :
The Cyprus Sports Organisation
Youth Board of Cyprus
[1] The Semi-Governmental Organisations are autonomous public bodies. Their operations are conditioned by laws and are found under the supervision of ministries of the executive power. These are common utility organisations which provide essential services and are fully controlled by the State. These “Semi-Governmental Organisations” - an unofficial term used to designate public bodies – are governed by public law and do not have any share capital. The members of their governing bodies are, with rare exceptions, appointed by the Council of Ministers.
