Policy Briefs

This brief looks at unemployment, underemployment and precarious work among Ghana’s 15–35 year olds, who make up 38–40% of the population. It uses desk review, labour market analysis, stakeholder mapping, interviews and participatory research with young people. It traces the problem to programmes that stop when governments change, overlapping mandates, weak coordination between agencies, training that doesn’t match industry needs, and norms that exclude women and youth with disabilities. It recommends system-level reform over short-term, fragmented programmes.

Read more: Youth Unemployment in Ghana: The Challenge, The Options