Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund
The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) – Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi, in partnership with the Ministry of Education(MoE) – Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, launched the Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund – Strengthening Ākonga Resilience to Achieve Better Education Outcomes in late 2020. This iteration of the fund ended on 31 December 2023. The new iteration of the fund is known as Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund – Strengthening Ākonga Resilience to Achieve Better Pathways for Success (Ākonga Fund).
Ākonga Fund Evaluation Report
The Ākonga Fund Evaluation Report was developed to support the evaluation of the Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund. The report includes relevant evidence (including best practice) to support how Ākonga Youth Development Community Fund youth development programmes have enabled ākonga to:
- develop stronger connections with whānau, iwi, community, and other support services including schools, health, and youth services
- use these stronger connections to increase their engagement in learning and/or improve future aspirations (e.g., ākonga have transitioned to further training or employment).
Download the report here.
Funding Decisions
Funding decisions regarding the Ākonga Fund for the 2024 and 2025 calendar years have been made. Information on funded programmes can be found here – this information has also been published on the Government Electronic Tenders (GETS) website. Queries can be directed to socialprocurement@msd.govt.nz.
Progress of the Ākonga Fund
This section will be updated shortly.