ECA supports the implementation of youth employment policies in West Africa
![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/10855/32685/b10814541.pdf.jpg?sequence=4&isAllowed=y)
View
Download
Published
2012-06Author(s)/Corporate Author (s)
United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.;Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) provided technical and financial support to the Foundation for Future Leaders International (FFLI) for the organization of a sub regional meeting on the theme “Youth employment: implementation of strategies to address youth unemployment in West Africa.” The meeting, held in Accra, Ghana, on 25 and 26 June 2012, provided an opportunity for youth entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to analyze major challenges and concerns, review the existing policy framework, and provides direction for addressing youth unemployment in West Africa. The meeting reviewed the policy frameworks of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the African Youth Decade and Plan of Action. The presentations and ensuing discussions emphasized that, although these frameworks promote private sector participation in youth employment initiatives, most programmes are managed by the state or public institutions without encouraging a substantive participation of the private actors.
Citation
“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2012-06). ECA supports the implementation of youth employment policies in West Africa. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/32685”Collections
- Africa Sustainable Development Report [5029]
- Africa UN staff news (1973) [5414]
- Press Releases [7089]
- Social Development [6573]
- Statistical training programme for Africa (STPA) News (1987) [5886]