Jobs for Youth in Africa

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched its Jobs for Youth in Africa (JfYA) Strategy (2016-2025) at its Annual Meetings in May 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia. The aim of the strategy is to support African countries vis-à-vis scaling up responses to the youth unemployment and underemployment crisis on the continent. This will be achieved through practical, high-impact solutions aimed at creating opportunities via education and training, transformative jobs and a business environment conducive to entrepreneurial activities (i.e. youth entrepreneurship).

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Côte d'Ivoire

Activity URL

https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/jobs-for-youth-in-africa

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2017 -

Partner(s)

Flagship Programs

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

The Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
  • Financial literacy
  • Vocational training
Cross-cutting areas
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys out of school, Girls out of school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • Vocational
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include
  • N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Learning while working
  • Work-study
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
Cross-cutting goals
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
jfya@afdb.org