1.0African Institute for Development Policy - AFIDEPhttps://afidep.org/fr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8KZAZ6vNOP"><a href="https://afidep.org/fr/key-ingredients-harnessing-demographic-dividend-africa/">Key ingredients for harnessing the demographic dividend in Africa</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://afidep.org/fr/key-ingredients-harnessing-demographic-dividend-africa/embed/#?secret=8KZAZ6vNOP" width="600" height="338" title="« Key ingredients for harnessing the demographic dividend in Africa » — African Institute for Development Policy - AFIDEP" data-secret="8KZAZ6vNOP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://afidep.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://afidep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EDD-2017_Eliya-blog_happy-child.jpg1600856Interest has peaked among African leaders and development partners on how the continent can transform its rapidly growing population into a transformative force for sustainable development. This is reflected in the many commitments, conversations and efforts on the continent to harness the demographic dividend. These efforts have culminated in the designation of « Harnessing the demographic dividend through investments in youth » as the theme for the summit meetings of the African Union for 2017. The demographic dividend refers to the accelerated economic growth that is initiated by a rapid decline in fertility and mortality that results in a change in the […]