Civic Engagement and Leadership
The Preparation Crisis and Waithood: Why Ghana’s Youth Policy Is Misaligned
A Policy Perspective on Ghana’s Youth Transition Crisis By Gideon Degbe Across Ghana and much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the challenges confronting young people are often framed as a “school-to-work transition”…
Read MoreFrom “Youth Are Lazy” to “Fix the System”: What Ghana’s Youth Employment Debate Reveals
By Gideon Degbe Over the past decade, Ghana has expanded youth skills development significantly through public and donor-supported programmes. Thousands of young people graduate every year from vocational training, entrepreneurship…
Read MoreWHO IS A YOUTH? WHY DEFINITION MATTERS FOR POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Every time we speak about youth unemployment, youth empowerment, youth leadership, or youth development, we assume we all mean the same thing when we say “youth.” But do we? This…
Read MoreYDP Ghana Mentorship Program Registration
The YDP Ghana Mentorship Program is a structured, three-month mentorship initiative designed to support young people in their personal development, leadership growth, career direction, and life planning. This mentorship program…
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