This policy briefing presents the findings and recommendations of the ‘Youth and Social Justice Futures: Identifying Future Skills and Training in Africa’ project, a participatory action research project that engaged Ugandan youth and other stakeholders in exploring alternative futures and addressing the challenge of unemployment. The project used two innovative frameworks: Youth Futures Literacy Labs and the Three Horizons Framework. Futures Literacy Labs enable participants to articulate their assumptions about the future and examine their anticipatory systems and knowledge creation processes. The Three Horizons Framework helps participants to identify patterns of thinking about the future and how they influence each other over time. This briefing outlines the policy recommendations that emerged from the project. These are: promoting transparency and anti-corruption by strengthening laws and agencies that combat corruption; modernising agriculture by investing in infrastructure and mechanisation in agribusiness and related sectors; reforming the education system by aligning it with the needs of the labour market; and providing opportunities for lifelong learning and skills development. These recommendations aim to empower youth and equip them with the 21st-century skills that are essential for the workforce. This briefing urges policymakers to consider these recommendations and engage with youth and other stakeholders in creating a more prosperous future for Uganda.
Read more here: https://saiia.org.za/research/uganda-the-future-of-work-for-youth/
