This SSR Backgrounder examines the intersection of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda with security sector governance and reform (SSG/R) processes. It underscores the significance of youth in peace and security, due both to the vulnerability of people in this age group to violence and their potential as agents of positive change. It also presents the Five Pillars of YPS, which provide a framework for action through participation, protection, prevention, partnerships, and disengagement and reintegration, which align closely with the principles of SSG/R. SSR processes can thus facilitate implementation of the YPS Agenda and this Backgrounder outlines various ways security sector actors can contribute to YPS. Finally, it highlights that implementing the YPS Agenda and achieving transformative change in security provision for youth requires collaboration between and among security institutions, governments, civil society, and international organizations.

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