The Youth Futures Policy Research Project is a three-year initiative (2024–2027) implemented by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) in partnership with the CAP Youth Empowerment Institute (CAP-YEI). The project seeks to generate actionable evidence on how policies, regulations, and industrial strategies can be activated to create dignified and fulfilling work for Africa’s youth. It responds to the continent’s growing youth unemployment crisis—driven by structural economic barriers, technological disruptions, and skills mismatches—by exploring how political interests, institutional arrangements, and regulatory frameworks shape labour market outcomes. Using a participatory action research design and political economy analysis, the project operates in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda. Its outputs include country-level analyses, policy scenarios, and investment cases aimed at helping African governments and stakeholders harness the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the digital economy to unlock the continent’s demographic dividend. Read the brochure for details:
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