Investing in Africa's Youth
African countries face high youth unemployment and a skills shortage. Technical and vocational systems in Africa are poorly funded and managed. Skill-development strategies need to be integrated into poverty-reduction strategies and focused on sectors with promising employment prospects
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2008
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Series: | OECD Development Centre Policy Insights
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Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | African countries face high youth unemployment and a skills shortage. Technical and vocational systems in Africa are poorly funded and managed. Skill-development strategies need to be integrated into poverty-reduction strategies and focused on sectors with promising employment prospects |
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Physical Description: | 2 p. 21 x 29.7cm |