African Union Commission: Youth-Led Solutions For Building The Africa We Want

In November, the AUC shines a spotlight on the efforts and positive impacts of African youth, to amplify and highlight youth excellence, engaging and empowering youth through online forums and conversations and showcasing opportunities that build the capacity of youth.




Young people are at the very heart of Africa’s development agenda (Agenda2063). The 2021 Africa Youth Month (AYM) theme is a clarion call to all youth development stakeholders - governments, international organizations, development partners, private sector, civil society, and all African youth on the continent and in the diaspora – to amplify, engage and create opportunities for young people as they look ahead to a post COVID-19 world


Objectives

1. To spotlight efforts made by African youths towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic;
2. To encourage all stakeholders to focus on youth–led solutions in restructuring the future.

Africa Youth Month Activities

Africa Day (1st November)

• One Time Conversation with AU Youth Ministers
• 1-hour event during the STC Ministerial meeting to celebrate Africa Youth Day with Ministers of Youth, Sports and Culture.
• H.E Chairperson to announce new AU Youth Envoy and Ministers to share youth development efforts at national level.
• Launch Events Map to share the various Africa Youth Day taking place across the continent.

2nd November – 29th November

• The Youth Division within WGYD showcases the work done in across the AUC’s Youth Development programs in the past year.

4th November – 29th November

• 7 AYM Podcasts – informal conversations with on the theme “Defining the Future Today”. The conversations will pair a young speaker to a Youth Division member.

30th November

• Virtual concert

Engage with AUC's activities on social media through sharing and using the hashtags; #1mBy2021, #DefineTheFuture and #AYM2021

Background Information

• The African Youth Charter that was adopted through an Executive Council Decision of the Banjul Summit of 2006
• The Status of African Youth Report (SoAYR)
• The 1 Million by 2021 Initiative on Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Engagement and Health and Well-being
• The AUC Agenda 2063

Contacts:

• Ms. Nontobeko Tshabalala, Youth Division, Women, Gender and Youth Directorate, African Union Commission Tel: +251 911 3611 85, E-mail: NontobekoT@africa-union.org.
• Ms. Janet Faith Adhiambo Ochieng, Communications Officer, Information and Communication Directorate, Africa Union Commission E-mail: OchiengJ@africa-union.org