# Quezon City Youth Development Council

The Quezon City Youth Development Council (QCYDC) is the youth policy-making body of Quezon City. It is composed of Sangguniang Kabataan Federation's two highest-ranking leaders and nineteen elected representatives from different youth-led and youth-serving organizations throughout the city.
The council is responsible for finalizing, monitoring, and implementing the projects and programs in the city's three-year Local Youth Development Plan.

## History
### Before Sangguniang Kabataan reform

The Quezon City Youth Development Council was established on May 31, 2005, pursuant to the city's Ordinance No. SP-1542, enacted by the Quezon City Council and approved by Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. The council was initially composed of the mayor as the chairman, the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president as vice chairman, city planning and development coordinator, city social welfare and development officer, president of youth organization federation created and accredited by the city government, and one representative each per church-based and community-based youth-serving organization.
The council was mandated to:
* Formulate policies and component program in coordination with the various government agencies handling youth-related programs, projects and activities;
* Coordinate and harmonize activities of all agencies and organizations in the city engaged in youth development programs;
* Develop and provide support for the development and coordination of youth projects and design strategies to gain support and participation of the youth;
* Assist national government and local government agencies in the promotion of programs, projects and activities in the local level;
* Assist various government and non-government agencies in the identification and nomination of qualified participants to different programs, projects and activities;
* Conduct fund raising and solicitation, receive donations and bequests, and enter into contracts with other government and non-government agencies necessary for the accomplishment of the council's objectives;
* Recommend youth programs and proposals to appropriate government agencies and non-government organizations;
* Accredit Training Pools for the project proposals to appropriate government agencies necessary agencies necessary for the accomplishment of the council's objectives;
* Solicit and receive donations from any individual, non- government agencies, both local and international;
* Create research team that will formulate a mechanism for Youth Situationer;
* Establish youth centers as deemed necessary;
* Monitor implementation programs and projects at all local level;
* Nominate its delegate to the National Youth Parliament; and
* Perform other functions as may be provided by the law.

### After Sangguniang Kabataan reform

   Kayo ang pioneer sa Metro Manila, kauna-unahan sa history under the SK Reform Law. Kayo rin ang magsisimula ng programang pang-kabataan dito sa Quezon City.
The concept of local youth development councils in city, municipal, and provincial levels was institutionalized by the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015 to support SK programs.
Described as the "first local youth development council convened and activated in Metro Manila," the members of the first council took their oath of office on July 13, 2018, which was administered by Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista.
The Quezon City Council enacted Ordinance No. SP-3162 on December 5, 2022, creating QCYDC's executive board to be composed of representatives from different local government offices. The ordinance was approved by Mayor Joy Belmonte on January 3 the following year.