See action wey dey happen for WAEMU region o! International Labour Organisation (ILO) and West African Economic and Monetary Union don come together to plan how to create beta jobs for our youth. Na serious matter wey dey quick pass population growth for the area.
Dem meet for Burkina Faso wey dem call HQ of WAEMU. Na there, ILO chieftain, Coffi Dominique Agossou, and WAEMU President, Abdoulaye Diop, sit down yarn about better ways to help our young pipo wey dey between 15 and 35 years.
The gist be say, dem dey cook fresh plan wey go span from 2026 to 2030. Dis plan go touch many areas, like how to create job demand, boost small businesses, improve skills, make employment quality better, and even make sure say labour market dey well governed.
Omo, wetin dem talk no be small! Agossou clear am say dis programme na collective ambition to tackle youth employment wahala for West Africa. Na beta partnership wey fit bring better leadership and international standards to our pipo.
Diop come also vex say them wan see real results for youth especially girls. The koko be say dem wan connect skills development, investment, and job opportunities wey go make sense for pipo life.
But e no go easy o! According to Africa Youth Employment Clock, by 2025, over 121 million youth go dey unemployed, or dem dem no go dey school, work, or train, na 23% of dem age group for Africa. If dem no plan well, that number fit increase big time.
Many young Africans dey hustle for low-paying informal jobs and underemployment. Dis na the level wey people dey face right now. And WAEMU president don step up to show say dem serious about dis partnership and the plan to make sure say job waka come for young pipo.
Dem go continue to work together to finish the programme document wey go ready for launch as dem dey work hard to achieve inclusive growth and give our youth better job opportunities.
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