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Year: 2025
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How Public Policies Are Designed to Benefit Youth Employment in The Context of Achieving the Sdgs in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Perspective
Dr. Lovatiana Raveloarison, Mialy Rabarison
ABSTRACT:
According to the United Nations, 70% of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa are under the age of 30, making the potential of young people key to Africa’s sustainable development. Yet youth employment is one of the biggest challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa. This research paper focuses on how public policies in sub-Saharan Africa are designed to benefit young people in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We look at the macroeconomic perspectives of five sub-Saharan countries: Togo, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa. The aim is to identify how these Sub-Saharan countries are implementing public employment policies and empowering young people to achieve the SDGs on youth employment. In addition, the study highlights how Sub-Saharan countries are performing in achieving the SDGs, particularly SDG4 on quality education, SDG8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG10 on reducing inequalities. The methodology is based on a mixed method of macro-level comparative assessment of public policies. The mixed methodology assesses public employment policies at the macro level in these countries. We provide a quantitative approach of comparative data and a qualitative approach of evaluation of public employment policies. In doing so, we will provide insights and challenges faced by these Sub-Saharan countries and address policies that are better aligned with youth work and sustainable development. We will also highlight and measure the effectiveness of public policies related to youth employment.
keywords: African countries, Commonwealth Africa, economic development, human capital, youth joblessness