African Decade for Technical, Professional, Entrepreneurial Training and Youth Employment (2019-2028)

Africa is geared up to overcome its development challenges. The continent’s teeming youth population, which is estimated to rise to 540 million in Year 2030, offers high potential of rapid economic growth and wealth generation if the youths are skilled and engaged in productive work. A skilled labour force attracts foreign investments. Moreover, the shift towards green energy and the rapid technological changes are creating demands for new skills and new jobs. These and other key considerations informed the prioritisation of skills development in a number of AUC strategic documents for a successful implementation of the African Union Vision 2063. This is the development agenda for transforming the continent into an economically strong and self-reliant Africa, optimally using Africa’s resources for the benefits of all Africans...