With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the youngest population in the world. And it keeps growing rapidly. Over the next 13 years, from 2017 to 2030, the youth population in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow to almost …
Symposium on Governance for Implementing the Sustainable Development Commitments in Africa
In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Earlier in 2015, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union also committed to “Agenda 2063: The Africa we want,” a strategic framework for the socio-eco …
Data collection methodology and tools for supporting the formulation of evidence-based policies in response to the challenge of population ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
UN Photo/Karoline Schmid The objective of the project is to develop a standard methodology to produce, analyze and deliver a database of harmonized indicators on the situation of older persons in Africa. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Ge …
International Day of Cooperatives 2017 on Inclusion
The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is well underway, and cooperative businesses remain one of the best-kept secrets in the SDG toolbox. Cooperative enterprises are based on ethics, values, and a set of seven fundamental …