{"id":863,"date":"2023-08-12T01:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T01:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/?p=863"},"modified":"2023-08-31T06:44:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T06:44:35","slug":"speak-out-africa-initiative-public-statement-on-international-youth-day-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/index.php\/2023\/08\/12\/speak-out-africa-initiative-public-statement-on-international-youth-day-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"SPEAK OUT AFRICA INITIATIVE PUBLIC STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"863\" class=\"elementor elementor-863\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c35c413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c35c413\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adafad7\" data-id=\"adafad7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8238ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8238ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPEAK OUT AFRICA INITIATIVE PUBLIC STATEMENT ON\nINTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2023<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9414987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9414987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Today, Speak Out Africa Initiative resound the voices of the youths especially Africans<br \/>who form the largest population (over 60%) in Africa. Their energy, passion and desire for<br \/>progress reassure our communities that our best days lie ahead. We commemorate the<br \/>International Youth Day 2023. This year\u2019s theme Green Skills for Youths: Towards a<br \/>Sustainable World embodies the need to promote and empower green skills which are<br \/>both transversal, technical and digital knowledge and skills to develop and support a<br \/>sustainable, resourceful and efficient society. The youths are our best investment toward a<br \/>better future through their vitality, energy, innovative ideas, and skills.<br \/>In this regard, youth development is one of our thematic areas towards achieving our goal<br \/>particularly in light of strengthening democracy, enhancing good governance, and<br \/>promoting grassroot development.<br \/>In the face of the ongoing global economic crisis, adopting the U.N. SDGs mantra of &#8220;leave<br \/>no one behind&#8221; has never been more vital. We are ensuring that &#8220;no youth is left behind&#8221;<br \/>by fostering partnerships among development actors, experts, and young people<br \/>themselves. These partnerships will generate resources, expertise, and knowledge to<br \/>harness the potentials and capabilities of youths in Africa.<br \/>The today youths face anomalous challenges; unemployment, underemployment,<br \/>poor\/limited access to education and health facilities, forced displacements, hardship, etc.<br \/>these are hurdles that should worry discerning minds. In Nigeria, youth unemployment has<br \/>surged to above 53% (NBS 2023) making it second largest unemployed youths in the<br \/>world. Increase cost of living equating hardship as a result to persistent increase in<br \/>food\/item prices (Inflation rose to 22.79%) pushing many youths into crime and drug<br \/>abuse. If left unaddressed, youth unemployment\/hardship would result in increased<br \/>dependency on government welfare programs, thereby straining public finances, and<br \/>increasing the level of insecurity\/crime in the country. Tackling youth challenges in Africa<br \/>may necessitate the injection of resources into crucial areas like education, digitalization,<br \/>infrastructure development, and climate change.<br \/>SOAI is committed to promoting youth development and empowering them through multidimensional approach which comprises of quality training\/reforms, promoting selfdevelopment through digital skills and advocating for drug abuse prevention through<br \/>relevant programs and initiatives. Among these is our \u201cskool and Skill 4 Naija\u201d program<\/p>\n<p>already lunched which gears towards integrating digital skills education and drug abuse<br \/>prevention into Nigeria secondary education curriculum.<br \/>Moreover, we are working with partners like CISS, EU, OSF Africa, among others, to<br \/>strengthen youth and women participation, inclusion and development for a sustainable<br \/>Africa. Together, we can enhance a better future where the youths can standout, lead,<br \/>innovate, and contribute to Africa\u2019s advancement.<\/p>\n<p>#IYD2023<br \/>#InternationalYouthDay<br \/>#GreenSkillsForYouths<br \/>#SpeakOutAfricaInitiative<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdeea31 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdeea31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b364bef\" data-id=\"2b364bef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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