The Porto Metropolitan Area considers youth to be a strategic pillar for the development of the territory and for the construction of more participatory, inclusive and innovative public policies. In this context emerges the “Youth Monitor: Local and Regional Public Policy Monitor for Youth”, a European project coordinated by the AMP and recognised as Best Practice by the National Erasmus+ Agency.

The “Youth Monitor” represents a collective commitment between the 17 municipalities of the AMP and national and international partners to develop tools that support the definition and evaluation of public policies for youth. Through participatory methodologies, the project promotes active listening to young people and reinforces dialogue between them and policy makers, strengthening local and regional democracy.

Funded by the Erasmus+ programme, this initiative highlights the role of the AMP as a catalyst for networks and best practices, placing youth at the centre of sustainable development strategies and European cooperation.