African Youth Goals.
The African Youth Goals, comprising 15 key objectives, are a comprehensive framework constructed by young people and youth leaders from diverse backgrounds across the continent of Africa and the African diaspora. This collaborative effort reflects the collective aspirations and insights of the youth, ensuring that the goals are grounded in the lived experiences and perspectives of those they are designed to benefit. The inclusive process of developing these goals underscores the commitment to representing the diversity of voices within the African youth community, aiming for a more inclusive and participatory approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by the continent's young population. Through this collective initiative, the African Youth Goals strive to be a relevant and impactful guide for policies and actions that contribute to the holistic development and empowerment of African youth.
The main reason:
The main reason behind the formulation of the 15 African Youth Goals is to comprehensively address the diverse challenges faced by the youth in Africa and the diaspora. Constructed by young people and youth leaders, these goals aim to promote holistic development, inclusivity, and active participation. By tackling issues such as education, employment, peace, security, and environmental sustainability, the goals seek to empower the youth, ensure their voices are heard, and provide a roadmap for positive change. The collaborative nature of their construction reflects a commitment to inclusivity and representative solutions, fostering an environment where young people can contribute meaningfully to society and shape a prosperous future for Africa.
Our Process
List of the African Youth Goals.
By tackling issues such as education, employment, peace, security, and environmental sustainability, the goals seek to empower the youth, ensure their voices are heard, and provide a roadmap for positive change.
GOAL 1: Poverty
The theory of human needs states that every individual has the right to attain or provide for these basic needs.
GOAL 4: Female empowerment
Empowering women to make choices that benefit themselves and their communities, enabling them to participate fully in decision-making processes and contribute to societal progress.
GOAL 7: Entrepreneurship drive and Investment in African and it youth
The collective effort to address issues such as unemployment and empower young people towards sustainable livelihoods.
GOAL 10: Digitalisation Crisis
This issue involves limited access to technology, a digital skills gap, unemployment risks due to evolving job markets, inequalities in digital opportunities, underrepresentation in tech industries, and concerns about cybersecurity and privacy.
GOAL 13: Security: Protection for the youth and educating the youth to the law
This is ensuring a secure environment that is free from physical threats and harm, empowering youth with knowledge about their legal rights and responsibilities, facilitating access to justice, promoting civic education etc... to the needs of vulnerable groups within the youth population.
GOAL 2: Connecting AU with African youth
Connecting the AU with the youth means recognizing the value and potential of young people as agents of change and development in Africa.
GOAL 5: Youth organization and African youth programs
Young organizations serve as training grounds for youth development and positive thinking, while promoting new innovation and restoring hope and development in society.
GOAL 8: Tolerance and Inclusivity
The practice of accepting individuals regardless of their backgrounds, and actively involving them in all aspects of society.
GOAL 11: Proper investment in education from primary level to university level in rural and urban areas
Proper investment in education from primary level to university level for African Youth encompasses a strategic allocation of financial, infrastructural, and human resources to enhance the entire educational journey.
GOAL 14: Respecting constitution and amendments of democracy
Respecting the constitution and amendments of democracy for African Youth is understanding the principles and abiding by the laws.
GOAL 3: Peace and Justice
Peace serves as the foundation for justice, and both can be achieved through principles or laws that promote liberty, unity, cohesion, and fair judgment among all parties, regardless of their status, race, tribe, religion, or political affiliation.
GOAL 6: Active youth participation in politics and decision making
Active youth participation in decision making entails making important decisions that affect individuals and the community as a whole.
GOLA 9: Employment and opportunity for the youth
This is providing access to meaningful employment, skill development, and entrepreneurship opportunities, fostering economic development and social progress.
GOAL 12: Climate Change
African youth, as a vulnerable demographic, experience the repercussions of climate change in various aspects of their lives, including disruptions to ecosystems, agricultural challenges, threats to water and food security, and heightened risks to health and well-being.
GOAL 15: Free Movement and recognition on the African border
Free Movement and Recognition on the African border for African Youth entail the unrestricted ability to move from one place to another without disturbance, emphasizing the fundamental right to move and work.