Ghana is faced with 12% youth unemployment and more than 50% underemployment, both higher than overall unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan African countries. Despite major investments by both government and private sector, this challenge will intensify if job opportunities remain limited. To tackle youth unemployment, the report highlights the importance of …
Ghana is faced with 12% youth unemployment and more than 50% underemployment, both higher than overall unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan African countries. Despite major investments by both government and private sector, this challenge will intensify if job opportunities remain limited. To tackle youth unemployment, the report highlights the importance of …
This study reports the findings from the Global Survey on Youth and COVID-19 conducted by partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth between April and May 2020. This was at the time when the COVID-19 pandemic had rapidly translated into an economic crisis. The study finds the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Schemes for youth and women, 02/03/2020. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM-YUVA), Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Start-ups by Women (WEE) and National Entrepreneurship Awards Scheme (NEAS) for entrepreneurship development of youth and women.
Between 2015 and 2050, Africa’s youth will almost double, from 230 to 452 million. The fastest growing African economies have not created enough jobs for youth. In 2015, 60% of Africans were under 25 years old. In 2016, the average age of African presidents is 66, while the average median …
Founded in 1997, Youthreach is a national non profit organisation based in New Delhi, which seeks to inspire individual and collective transformation to create positive social change. Youthreach currently partners with 104 non-profit organisations across 8 states in India working with target groups of children, youth and women through interventions …
