Youth and employment concepts are not new to development discourse in sub-Saharan Africa but over the last decade interest has increased dramatically, becoming a much more important focus for policy, intervention and research throughout the continent (and globally).
This IDS Bulletin reflects challenges in Africa and demonstrates how political context shapes youth-related policy.The articles in the Bulletin consider the evidence on youth employment policy and interventions, the politics of youth policy, the changing nature of young people’s work, and the promotion of entrepreneurship. They are authored by the ten members of the first cohort of the Matasa Fellows Network (a joint initiative by the MasterCard Foundation and IDS), which has a particular focus on the youth employment challenge in Africa.
Articles:
- Introduction: New Perspectives on Africa’s Youth Employment Challenge: Seife Ayele, Samir Khan and James Sumberg
- Youth Employment in Developing Economies: Evidence on Policies and Interventions: Nicholas Kilimani
- The Politics of Youth Employment and Policy Processes in Ethiopia: Eyob Balcha Gebremariam
- The Side-Hustle: Diversified Livelihoods of Kenyan Educated Young Farmers: Grace Muthoni Mwaura
- Gambling, Dancing, Sex Work: Notions of Youth Employment in Uganda: Victoria Flavia Namuggala
- Navigating Precarious Employment: Social Networks Among Migrant Youth in Ghana: Thomas Yeboah
- Youth Participation in Smallholder Livestock Production and Marketing: Edna Mutua, Salome Bukachi, Bernard Bett, Benson Estambale and Isaac Nyamongo
- Non-Farm Enterprises and the Rural Youth Employment Challenge in Ghana: Monica Lambon-Quayefio
- Does Kenya’s Youth Enterprise Development Fund Serve Young People?: Maurice Sikenyi
- Promoting Youth Entrepreneurship: The Role of Mentoring: Ayodele Ibrahim Shittu
- Programme-Induced Entrepreneurship and Young People’s Aspirations: Jacqueline Halima Mgumia