Workplace based learning and youth employment in Africa

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2020

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Workplace-based learning must be part of a broader youth employment strategy which will address demand-side constraints. The primary conduits for workplace-based learning in Africa are: (1) technical and vocational education (TVET) provided or regulated by national governments, (2) informal or traditional apprenticeships, and (3) donor-funded skills development programmes that have a component of on-the-job training. This paper examines the current conditions of youth employment and underemployment in terms of workplace-based learning in Africa and presents options for programme improvement.

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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES, APPRENTICESHIP, WORKPLACE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, SOUTH OF SAHARA, NORTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58851

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Promoting research excellence and uptake for Boosting Decent Employment for Africa’s Youth / Promouvoir l'excellence et le positionnement de la recherche pour stimuler les emplois décents des jeunes en Afrique