Youth and capability development: Research summary July 2024 Methods The study builds on evidence from five cities that are part of the youth and capability development domain, including Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, Freetown in Sierra Leone, Kampala in Uganda, Maiduguri in Nigeria and Mogadishu in Somalia. [...] Moreover, reproductive health services hinders mental health treatments alone often fail to the capabilities of youth address the core drivers of ill-being, such as unemployment, precarity and experiences of Political settlements in five research cities conflict-induced violence. [...] www.african-cities.org/youth-and-capability-development 2 Youth and capability development: Research summary > Protection and support for young Figure 1: Cities covered by the youth and people in informal labour markets capability development domain research Many participants stressed the importance of regulating technical and vocational education. [...] At the time of writing, there is a striking lack of research evidence on education and training and the informal economy and how young people can be supported when navigating these informal arrangements. [...] > Meaningful inclusion of youth in decisionmaking Research findings yet again emphasise the importance of participatory programme design – youth empowerment and capability development projects, whether funded by national or About this summary international actors, need to allocate time and resources to meaningfully collaborate with This is a summary of a Working Paper, written by the African youth.
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Table of Contents
- July 2024 1
- Context 1
- Methods 1
- Addis Ababa Freetown Kampala Maiduguri Mogadishu 1
- Key findings 2
- Limited access to quality education secure work and mental and reproductive health services hinders the capabilities of youth 2
- Implications for urban policy reform 2
- Integrated and multisectoral approaches to promoting youth capabilities 2
- Protection and support for young people in informal labour markets 3
- Meaningful inclusion of youth in decisionmaking 3
- Figure 1 Cities covered by the youth and capability development domain research 3
- About this summary 3
- Find out more 3
- Read the full paper 3