24 - Month project, from January 2021 to December 2022
REC based (EAC, SADC, ECOWAS, North & Horn, ECCAS) African young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years
Amplified Continental mobilization, Awareness, Engagement, and Participation of African young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years in the Popularization and Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA)
Through a continental scoping study, establish the extent to which African young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years (especially those with a leadership role) are currently aware of the AfCFTA, and their perspectives on ways they could participate in implementation
Based on the findings of the continental scoping study, build the awareness and knowledge capacity of African young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years to position themselves as key stakeholders and contributors in accelerating the implementation of the AfCFTA
Map and mobilize government, development partners, private sector and other relevant stakeholders to meaningfully engage with and facilitate African young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years and support them to harness their demographic power, innovative minds and technological agility to create solutions for cross border trade such as e-commerce platforms
Includes;
Based on the findings of the scoping study, build the awareness and knowledge capacity of African young people
During this period, activities include;
A one-time African-European (Afro-Euro) Youth Trade Facilitation Exchange Forum successfully convened
5. Continental Young Leaders and Policy Makers Summer School (Bootcamp) on AfCFTA (Nov 2021). 30 participants from across Africa.
6. Bootcamp included an Africa future scenarios workshop drawing on futuristic scenarios of what is to be expected of the AfCFTA and AU agenda 2063 by young people
