7 h) Institute policy and programmes of youth voluntarism at local, national, regional and international levels as an important form of youth participation and as a means of peer-to-peer training. i) j) Provide access to information and services that will empower youth to become aware of their rights and responsibilities, Include youth representatives as part of delegations to ordinary sessions and other relevant meetings to broaden channels of communication and enhance the discussion of youth related issues. Article 12: National Youth Policy 1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. a) The policy shall be cross-sectoral in nature considering the interrelatedness of the challenges facing young people; b) The development of a national youth policy shall be informed by extensive consultation with young people and cater for their active participation in decision-making at all levels of governance in issues concerning youth and society as a whole; c) A youth perspective shall be integrated and mainstreamed into all planning and decision-making as well as programme development. The appointment of youth focal points in government structures shall enable this process; d) Mechanisms to address these youth challenges shall be framed within the national development framework of the country; e) The policy shall provide guidelines on the definition of youth adopted and specify subgroups that shall be targeted for development; f) The policy shall advocate equal opportunities for young men and for young women; g) A baseline evaluation or situation analysis shall inform the policy on the priority issues for youth development; h) The policy shall be adopted by parliament and enacted into law; i) A national youth coordinating mechanism shall be set up and shall provide a platform as well as serve as a linking agent for youth organisations to participate in youth policy development as well as the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of related programmes;