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Giving Youth Leaders a Platform
How Can Young People be Involved in National Planning? By Patience Nganzi Africa boasts of the most youthful and vibrant population globally. However, the demographic dividend and the diversified youthful potential have not been fully harnessed for the collective good and progress to break the cycles of poverty, inequality, injustice, conflict, and hunger. In Uganda, although nearly 60% of the country’s total electoral vote comprises of the youth, advocating for active youth participation in governance has not translated into policy influence to respond to youth issues like un- and underemployment. Out of 529 members of parliament that were elected in the 2021 elections, only 30% are under 35 years despite 78% of the total population being under the age of 35.…
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