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Africa's Youthful Population: Risk or Opportunity?

Author: Lori S. Ashford 
InfoShare Partner: Population Reference Bureau
Publication Date: June 2007
Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper
Topics: Adolescents/youth, Policy/Law, Population growth/trends
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Language: English
Number of Pages: 4
File Size: 123 KB
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

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Africa's young people will be the driving force behind economic prosperity in future decades, but only if policies and programs are in place to enhance their opportunities and encourage smaller families. This policy brief outlines the opportunities and risks that can result from the large numbers of youth growing up in sub-Saharan Africa today.