The Ministry draws its mandate from the portfolio functions as outlined in the   Government Gazette Notice No. 836 of 2016 which outlines the portfolio functions of the Ministry as follows:

• Child Development;
• Child Policy;
• Co-ordination of Sports Organisations;
• Co-ordination of Youth Organisations;
• Sports Development;
• Sports Policy;
• Street Children;
• Youth Entrepreneurship;
• Youth Policy; and
• Youth Skills Development.