"Cities are the engines of development, youths their mechanics" - Senegal
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Cities could invest in infrastructures and activities to get youths engaged and help them find a sense of belonging in cities, said David André, Mayor of the city of Victoria (Seychelles). Africa is undergoing a three-level transition, which is taking place at the urban, demographic and economic levels”, said Yatma Guèye, Private office director at the Senegalese ministry of Urban renewal, habitat and living conditions, who stressed the existence of strong links between youth, urbanization and economic growth: “Cities are not only places where development happens, they are engines of development; and youths are their mechanics”, he said.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2017-03). "Cities are the engines of development, youths their mechanics" - Senegal. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/38386”Collections
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