Covid-19 Aftermath: policy dialogue on building back better with African youth set for Tuesday

For a continent of over 1,2 billion people, coronavirus infection and death rates have been remarkably low in Africa but the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive negative economic effects that will be felt for many years to come. The continent is likely to be more affected by the human, social and economic impacts of the pandemic with the vulnerable and marginalized, especially women and the youth, being the most affected as the pandemic threatens to reverse hard-won economic and social gains. African countries are implementing a two-pronged response articulated around immediate health and social measures, and economic stimulus as discussions among policy makers on building back better African economies and social fabrics continue. The dialogue’s main objectives are to take stock of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the youth in Africa; consolidate concerns, conversations and contributions of African youth in responding to COVID-19 and building back better Africa’s economies; and to provide a platform for capturing youth voices, insights and narratives in the African Union Youth Sector response to the crisis.

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Format:	Press release biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	2020-06
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10855/44919
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