Title:
Realising the Potential of Africa’s Youth
Subtitle:
Report of the Africa Commission – May 2009
Summary:
The report presents the findings of the Africa Commission, which worked during 2008-2009 to come up with effective means of creating private sector-led growth and employment for Africa’s youth. The Commission consisted of Heads of State and governments, experts and representatives from international organizations and was chaired by the Danish Prime Minister. The Commission recommends a refocused agenda for international development cooperation with Africa and devises five concrete initiatives aimed at improving the employment opportunities for Africa’s growing youth population. The first part of the report presents the rationale for the priority focus; the second provides overall recommendations for international development cooperation with Africa; the third outlines key areas that are vital for private sector-led growth and the five concrete initiatives within the areas of competiveness, investment finance, young entrepreneurs, sustainable energy and post-primary education and research; and the fourth describes the way forward in the implementation of the recommendations.
Publisher:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Responsible institution:
Secretariat of the Africa Commission
Author:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Other contributors:
Schultz Grafisk (Digital edition), Datagraf (Design & Production)
Language:
English
URL:
http://www.netpublikationer.dk/um/9336/index.htm
ISBN:
978-87-7087-153-2
Digital ISBN:
978-87-7087-155-6
Version:
1.0
Version/edition:
09-06-2009
Publication standard nr.:
2.0
Data formats:
html,htm,jpg,gif,pdf,css,js
Publisher category:
statslig
Key subjects:
Africa; development aid; youth; employment; economic growth; private sector; competitiveness; entrepreneurs.
Copyright:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Notes and other information:
The environmental impact of CO2 from producing this printed matter has been neutralised by buying CO2 quotas from Climate Friendly via the WWF.
This report was printed by an ISO 14001 eco-certified and EMAS-registered printing firm.