Country Summaries

 

Researched for the Youth Development Network by the Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE)

Introduction.. 1

Methodology.. 2

Desktop Study.. 2

Key Sources of Information.. 2

Access to Information.. 3

Access to Youth-Specific Information.. 3

Quality, Reliability & Consistency of Data.. 4

Conclusion.. 4

Republic Of Angola.. 5

Introduction.. 5

Definition of Youth.. 5

Literacy Rate. 5

Years of Compulsory Education.. 5

Skills Training available to Youth.. 5

Impact of Education on Employability.. 6

Employability.. 6

Percentage of Youth Economically Active and Unemployed.. 6

What affects levels of Employment?. 6

Historical Trends in Youth (un) employment.. 6

Major Economic Sector by Output and Employment.. 6

Types of Youth Employment.. 6

HIV/AIDS Prevalence. 7

Youth HIV/AIDS Prevalence. 7

Knowledge About HIV/AIDS prevention amongst Youth.. 7

Impact HIV/AIDS on Employment.. 7

Key Challenges Facing Youth.. 7

Policies which Affect Youth or Youth Related Policies. 7

Details of Youth Specific Policies and Programmes. 7

How Successfully have they been Implemented.. 8

Conclusion.. 8

Republic Of Botswana.. 9

Introduction.. 9

Definition of Youth.. 9

Literacy Rate. 9

Years of Compulsory Education.. 9

Skills Training available to Youth.. 9

Impact of Education on Employability.. 9

Employability.. 10

Percentage of Youth Economically Active and Unemployment.. 10

Historical Trends in Youth (un)employment.. 10

Type of Youth Employment.. 10

What affects levels of Employment?. 10

Major Economic Sector by Output and Employment.. 10

HIV/AIDS Prevalence. 10

HIV/AIDS Youth Prevalence. 11

HIV/AIDS Impact on Employment.. 11

Knowledge about HIVAIDS Prevention amongst Youth.. 11

Key Challenges Facing Youth.. 11

Policies which affect Youth or Youth Related Policies. 11

Details of Youth Specific Policies and Programmes. 11

How Successfully have they been Implemented?. 12

Conclusion.. 12

Democratic Republic Of Congo.. 13

Introduction.. 13

Definition of Youth.. 13

Literacy Rate. 13

Years of Compulsory Education.. 13

Skill Training available to Youth.. 13

Impact of Education on Employability.. 13

Employability.. 14

Percentage of Youth Economically Active and Unemployed.. 14

Types of Youth Employment.. 14

What Affects levels of Employment?. 14

Historical Trends in Youth (un)employment.. 14

Major Economic Sector by Output and Employment.. 14

HIV/AIDS Prevalence. 15

HIV/AIDS Youth Prevalence. 15

HIV/AIDS Impact on Employment.. 15

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Prevention amongst Youth.. 15

Key Challenges Facing Youth.. 15

Policies which Affect Youth or Youth Related Policies. 15

Details Of Youth Specific Policies and Programmes. 15

How Successfully have they been Implemented?. 15

Conclusion.. 16

Republic Of Lesotho.. 17

Introduction.. 17

Definition of Youth.. 17

Literacy Rate. 17

Years of Compulsory Education.. 17

Skills Training Available to Youth.. 17

Impact of Education on Employability.. 17

Employability.. 18

Percentage of Youth Economically Active and Unemployed.. 18

Types of Youth Employment.. 18

Historical Trends in Youth (un)employment.. 18

Major Economic Sectors by Output and Employment.. 18