The Guide to Conducting Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessments provides a conceptual framework, instruments, and tools for designing and implementing youth assessments in developing countries. It is intended for use by assessment specialists and USAID Mission staff interested in conducting a comprehensive cross-sectoral assessment of the assets and needs of youth. Assessments often serve as an early step in developing either a country-based youth strategy or a new youth project that USAID, or are used to help different sectors within the Mission to develop youth-related activities to achieve sector-specific, as well as cross-sector, strategic objectives.