• The Ministry of Education and Sports, in collaboration with other ministries and stakeholders, should reform the education curriculum to reflect the needs of the 21st-century workforce. [...] African perspectives Global insights Executive summary This policy briefing presents the findings and recommendations of the ‘Youth and Social Justice Futures: Identifying Future Skills and Training in Africa’ project, a participatory action research project that engaged Ugandan youth and other stakeholders in exploring alternative futures and addressing the challenge of unemployment. [...] These are: promoting transparency and anti-corruption by strengthening laws and agencies that combat corruption; modernising agriculture by investing in infrastructure and mechanisation in agribusiness and related sectors; reforming the education system by aligning it with the needs of the labour market; and providing opportunities for lifelong learning and skills development. [...] Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with over 78% of the population below 30, while the unemployment rate for youth (ages 15–24) is 23.8%.14 Several factors contribute to youth unemployment in the country, including a slow- growing economy, a mismatch between skills and the needs of the labour market, corruption, a cumbersome bureaucracy and a lack of access to finance. [...] Copyright is vested in the South African Institute of International Affairs and the authors, and no part may be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission, in writing, of the publisher.
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