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Decent employment opportunities amongst the youth are the core prerogative of global social development. Youth employment is also one of the most pressing policy issues in Africa calling for a bold political response and a global methodology.
More than 250 young Africans from across the continent meet at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) to propose alternative solutions to improve and scale-up actions in order to ensure higher impact for job creation for youths.
“We are here for a purpose: youth empowerment and youth employment. The uniqueness of this Conference is the opportunity to dialogue with our leaders – all our leaders (…)”, highlighted former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo whose foundation (OOF) is jointly organizing the Conference together with the African Union Commission.
Panellists emphasized the need to accelerate youth employment in Africa in view of the current unemployment rates at unprecedented levels. And if growth remains strong, it has not translated into job creation and poverty reduction. Informality and vulnerable employment remain the reality for the vast majority of young workers in the region.
The proceedings of AYF 2014 will be summarized in a “White Paper on Youth Employment in Africa” and the document will be distributed to all African Heads of State and shared with important decision-makers across Africa and globally.
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SOURCE: International Labour Organization
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