y4r review - dec. 2013

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The panel session on empowering youth for Leadership couldn’t have come at a better time. Sandwiched into the pro- grams at the Africa Community of Prac- tise, the panel session set the scene for further meetings during the day and the eventual launch of the Youth For Results Network. To set the ball rolling on the panel, Moi- yattu Banya, Senior Program Officer of the Women Peace and Security Network in Sierra Leone shared experiences about her work in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana Particularly, she called attention to sanitation problems in schools that affects girls education and also called for building leadership ca- pacity of young girls and providing mentorship as a way of grooming youth for Leadership. Alioune Gueye, from Mali who chairs the West African Network for United Nations Leaders for the Achievement of MDGs .Alioune spoke on the need to include young people in decision making proc- esses across the continent. John Armah who runs the Ghana Center for Entrepreneurship, Employment and Innovation prioritized entrepreneurship education for young Africans. He spoke extensively about his experience running his entrepreneurship centre in Ghana and asked that countries on the continent to have a bouquet of solu- tions to unemployment such as training, mentorship, financing and reforming the business environment. Rotimi Olawale spoke about the ‘Africa Rising’ or ‘Africa Emerging’ and empasised on the need for the education system to be reformed to suit the needs of young people. Special mention was made to the phenomena that has contributed to Africa’s visibility such as the Nollywood brand, a proud African brand and in the music scene both of which can be found in any part of the world. FrejusThoto re-echoed the use of relevant education for the young people. The curriculums that we have today will not at all get our young people the jobs that are needed. There is need for re-invention of the education systems in Africa to suit our needs. After the Davos styled presentation from the panelists, the audience engaged them by raising several questions and constantly using social media platforms to engage other youth. There seemed to be a consensus around the need to provide mentoring for young and emerging leaders and to provide a platform for inter-generational dialogue amongst elders and young people. The journey for youth involvement in the AfCoP process has just begun and the ball rests firmly in the court of young people Rotimi Olawale - Nigeria @rotexonline INSIDE THIS ISSUE: YOUTH IN MAN- AGEMENT OF NATURAL RE- SOURCES 2 YOUTHLA JEU- NESSE ET L’A- GROBUSINESS POUR LE RESUL- TAT EN AFRI- 2 JEUNESSE ET ENTRE- PRENARIAT 3 Tweet Buzz 3 RWANDA’S EXPERIENCE 4 Editorial Team: Primrose Manyalo Ruth-Aine Innocent Ninsiima EDITORIAL NOTE EDITORIAL NOTE EDITORIAL NOTE EDITORIAL NOTE Y4R REVIEW 6 DECEMBER2013 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 Youth for Results finally be- comes a reality. We are honored and glad that since its inception, the history has been made and the footprint is now visible. In this short publication: we try to do what we do best : tell and share our stories. Our thoughts and observations from the Effective management of Natural Resources meeting to the AfCop Annual Gen- eral Meeting are reflected in here. From DR Congo to Sene- gal, the stories are shared with passion & energy. It is this spirit that we ask you to take on as you read this newsletter. Engage and support us. Help us to take our place in the Manage- ment for Development Results network. We hope that this will be time well spent. Ruth Aine On behalf of the Editorial Team. Youth take centre stage defining the agenda at the AfCoP AGM

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The inaugural edition of the Youth for Results (Y4R) newsletter

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Page 1: Y4R Review - Dec.  2013

The panel session on empowering youth for Leadership couldn’t have come at a better time. Sandwiched into the pro-grams at the Africa Community of Prac-tise, the panel session set the scene for further meetings during the day and the eventual launch of the Youth For Results Network. To set the ball rolling on the panel, Moi-yattu Banya, Senior Program Officer of the Women Peace and Security Network in Sierra Leone shared experiences about her work in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana Particularly, she called attention

to sanitation problems in schools that affects girls education and also called for building leadership ca-pacity of young girls and providing mentorship as a way of grooming youth for Leadership. Alioune Gueye, from Mali who chairs the West African Network for United Nations Leaders for the Achievement of MDGs .Alioune spoke on the need to include young people in decision making proc-esses across the continent. John Armah who runs the Ghana Center for Entrepreneurship, Employment and Innovation prioritized entrepreneurship education for young Africans. He spoke extensively about his experience running his entrepreneurship centre in Ghana and asked that countries on the continent to have a bouquet of solu-tions to unemployment such as training, mentorship, financing and reforming the business environment. Rotimi Olawale spoke about the ‘Africa Rising’ or ‘Africa Emerging’ and empasised on the need for the education system to be reformed to suit the needs of young people. Special mention was made to the phenomena that has contributed to Africa’s visibility such as the Nollywood brand, a proud African brand and in the music scene both of which can be found in any part of the world. FrejusThoto re-echoed the use of relevant education for the young people. The curriculums that we have today will not at all get our young people the jobs that are needed. There is need for re-invention of the education systems in Africa to suit our needs. After the Davos styled presentation from the panelists, the audience engaged them by raising several questions and constantly using social media platforms to engage other youth. There seemed to be a consensus around the need to provide mentoring for young and emerging leaders and to provide a platform for inter-generational dialogue amongst elders and young people. The journey for youth involvement in the AfCoP process has just begun and the ball rests firmly in the court of young people Rotimi Olawale - Nigeria @rotexonline

INS IDE TH IS

I S SUE :

YOUTH IN MAN-

AGEMENT OF

NATURAL RE-

SOURCES

2

YOUTHLA JEU-

NESSE ET L’A-

GROBUSINESS

POUR LE RESUL-

TAT EN AFRI-

2

JEUNESSE ET ENTRE-

PRENARIAT

3

Tweet Buzz 3

RWANDA’S

EXPERIENCE 4

Editorial Team:

Primrose Manyalo

Ruth-Aine

Innocent Ninsiima

E D I T O R I A L N O T EE D I T O R I A L N O T EE D I T O R I A L N O T EE D I T O R I A L N O T E

Y4R REVIEW 6 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Youth for Results finally be-comes a reality. We are honored and glad that since its inception, the history has been made and the footprint is now visible.

In this short publication: we try to do what we do best : tell and share our stories. Our thoughts and observations from the Effective management of Natural Resources meeting to the AfCop Annual Gen-eral Meeting are reflected in here.

From DR Congo to Sene-gal, the stories are shared with passion & energy. It is this spirit that we ask you to take on as you read this newsletter. Engage and support us. Help us to take our place in the Manage-ment for Development Results network.

We hope that this will be time well spent.

Ruth Aine On behalf of the Editorial Team.

Youth take centre stage defining the agenda at the AfCoP AGM

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P A G E 2

Youth involvement in the management of Natural Mineral Resources

la réunion annuelle d’A-frik4R, un jeune béninois, Donald Houessou, a expose au public une belle idee sur renforcement des capacités des jeunes de Toffo en Agro-business. Selon Donald Houessou, ce projet de renforcement des jeunes dans l’agrobusiness constitue une pratique réussie en matière de GRD et a crée un système qui constitue un moyen plausible pour faciliter l’intégration de la dimension Jeunesse dans la gouvernance locale concertée aux fins d’un DEL (Développement Econo-mique Local). Mieux, ce projet est reproduc-tible à différentes échelles (locale, nationale, régionale, etc.), ce qui pourrait ainsi faciliter l’intégration régiona-le que ce soit au niveau de la COMESA ou UEMOA et que d’autres jeunes de ces régions peuvent répliquer au niveau local. Enfin, bien que reconnu dura-ble, ce système nécessite un financement additionnel et un

L’Afrique est le continent ayant la population la plus jeune avec 65% de sa popula-tion âgée de moins de 35 ans. Ce vieux continent, l’Afrique, croit économiquement et la dividende démographique pourra jouer a son élan écono-mique dans les prochaines décennies a venir. Malgré que la jeunesse afri-caine fait face a différents défis d’ordre économique et social comme le chômage, l’analphabétisme et les mala-dies aussi les rendent vulné-rables. Ce qui fait qu’il sem-ble difficile aux jeunes afri-cains d’embrasser leur rôle de leaders et d’acteurs de chan-gement dans leurs différentes sociétés. Il est aussi a constater que la jeunesse africaine est active-ment engagée dans tous les secteurs du monde du travail et de l’économie en tant que tel. Elle participe fortement au progrès social et a la crois-sance économique de la ré-gion. En cette première journée de

renforcement institutionnel pour devenir un Incubateur effectif de jeunes agro-entrepreneurs. Pour rappel, ce projet avait pour objectifs de former et insérer les jeunes dans l’agro-business tout en mettant en place un cadre de concertation entre les jeunes et les autori-tés locales. Les résultats de développe-ment attendus étaient que les capacités techniques et orga-nisationnelles de 100 jeunes sont renforcées, 10 unités de productions agricoles sont créées par des jeunes et 1 cadre de concertation entre les jeunes et les autorités locales. L’approche utilisée pour la GRD était le cadre logique et cela a intervenu jusqu'à la fin du projet et dans le cadre de suivi et évaluation. Un exem-ple a suivre. Prince Wilondja - DR Congo

@Princewilondja

As a youth, I have never at anytime bothered about how natural mineral resources are managed in my country Zambia. My participation in the Africa for Results forum on the Effective Management of Natural Mineral Resources has made me realize that it is critical for youth of today and the next generation. The over-exploitation of natural mineral re-sources and emission of wastes and pollutants into the environment has serious ramifications i.e. degradation as a result of pollution and deforestation. Pollution of the environment, particularly of land, water and air leads to adverse effects on animal and human health as well as the quality of the environment. In addition, extensive destruction of forests leads to the loss of forest cover and the subsequent destruction of water catchment areas. If anything, deforestation has been responsible for the increased occurrence of floods, soil erosion and droughts in Africa. As young people we will take a leading role in raising awareness on environmental challenges which come as a result of the mismanagement of natural mineral resources. It is our time to reveal to the world that natural mineral resources in Africa are not accidents but gifts planted ahead of a day of celebration. Erasmus Mweene-Zambia @ErasmusMweene

YouthLA JEUNESSE ET L’AGROBUSINESS POUR LE RESULTAT EN AFRIQUE

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En Afrique, il n'est pas facile de se lancer dans une activité aussi aléatoire qu'est l'entrepreneuriat même s'il constitue une solu-tion au chômage et booste le développement. Dans la pensée courante, une personne qui a réussi dans la vie est celle qui, après avoir obtenu son diplôme, se fait recruter dans un service où il commence à 8h pour ren-trer à la maison à 18h. Osons le dire, ceci est une "prison so-ciale", un cercle dans lequel la manière de penser est com-mune à tous, où il existe des règles que nul ne doit défier sous peine d'être ecarté et esseulé. Rares sont ceux qui se lancent dans des activités libérales par peur de défier les conventions. Il y'a beaucoup d'exemples de personnes ayant cassé ces barrières. Nous pou-vons donner comme exemple l'inventeur de la tablette made in Africa, Verone MANKOU, qui a mis en place une entre-prise itech qui développe des produits qui font le tour du monde. Deuxième example: en

2008, Andrew a levé 18 dollars obtenus de sa famille et de ses amis et a commencé à fabri-quer des sacs en papier à une petite échelle. En 2010, il a enregistré son entreprise, qui est mainetenant la première entreprise locale en-registrée de sac en papier en Ouganda. L'en-treprise locale emploie actuellement environ 15 Ougandais. L'entreprise est aujourd'hui un important fournisseur de sac en papier et d'en-veloppe pour les hôpitaux locaux, les ma-gasins, les revendeurs ambulants et les fabri-cants de farine locales. Juste pour démontrer aux jeunes que des opportunités existent en Afrique. Même si les jeunes s'y interresse de façon timide, il y'a de l'espoir car beaucoup de jeunes s'interresse de plus en plus à l'entrepre-neuriat. Il n'existe pas de recette magique pour entreprendre et prosperer, faisons ce qu'on aime et excellons ladessus. L'Afrique présente beaucoup d'opportunités d'affaires que les jeunes doivent explorer et exploiter avant que d'autres personnes ne viennent le faire à notre place.

Matar Faye -Senegal

@fayematar

Avec sa population jeune qui est celle la plus importante du monde, l'Afrique est un continent à potentiel humain très fort. En effet, l'utilisation efficace du dynamisme que possède cette jeunesse fait défaut. Les Etats ne peuvent plus recruter faute de places suffisantes dans les institutions et par besoin de maximisation du profit, les entreprises privées proposent des salaires misérables qui sont pour la plupart du temps acceptés par les jeunes par peur de rester au chômage et par besoin de sécurité financière.

Les problèmes que confrontent les jeunes sont multiples mais des solutions existent. Parmi elles: l'Entrepreneuriat.

Cependant, avoir l’intention de devenir indépendant est une chose, mais passer à l’acte en est une autre. Il semble donc que les jeunes soient confrontés à des obstacles les empêchant de transformer leurs idées en projets. Ces obstacles peuvent être de natures diverses: attitude de la société à l’égard de l’entrepreneuriat, manque de compétences, formation à l’esprit d’entre-prise insuffisante, manque d’expérience professionnelle, absence de fonds propres, absence de contacts et barrières inhérentes au marché.

Jeunesse et entreprenariat

Tweet Buzz

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been able to make young people believe that they are not just leaders of tomor-row but also leaders of to-day. With such a belief; the young people in Rwanda have taken center stage in the development of its country in the social, eco-nomic and political spheres of the country. Through an

initiative dubbed “Youth Connekt”, Youth in Rwanda have positioned themselves as the founda-tion of the country’s future.

Many people around the world have come to know Rwanda in the course of

development in Africa after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that claimed close to two million lives in just

100 days. With a deter-mined leadership and com-mitted popula-

tion; Rwanda has been able to

make Africa be-lieve that it n

move out pov-erty and have

results based de-velopment.

However; many people don’t really know what the magic is in this country. Rwanda is a country with majority of its population being below the age of the 35 years. With some a young population; the gov-ernment of Rwanda has

Youth Connekt was started in 2012 by the youth to engage themselves in management for results. Young people meet in universities, town halls, markets and other public spheres to evaluate the impact of policies in their communities and ex-ploring ways to improve these

Covering diverse areas such as ICT; Culture, Access to finance; Education; Under and Unem-ployment Youth Connekt has become another innovative platform by young people which has had a great impact on the development of Rwanda. At the end of the year; all the Youth meet for

the “Youth Connekt Conven-tion” their own version of “Imishikirano” commonly known as the National Dia-logue. Innocent Ninsiima Rwanda

@Ninsiima

Y4R:Rwanda’s experience

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President Kagame talking to Youth Leaders during Youth Connekt

Y 4 R R E V I E W F O L L O W U S O N F B : A N D T W I T T E R Y 4 R