Inspiration in Action

THE YOUTH-

UNLEASHING THE

POTENTIALCONFERENCE OF MINISTERS IN CHARGE OF

YOUTH IN AFRICA

ADDIS ABABA 12-14 September 2012

Ghulam M. Isaczai

Chief, Development Division

UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme

Volunteerism and Youth

• Social integration

• Employability

• Civic Engagement

• Health and Well being

Support to Youth Volunteering

1. Policy and Legislation

2. National and Regional Youth volunteer Schemes

3. Youth Centers and Networks

4. Mobilizing volunteers

Where UN Volunteers work

7,708 UN Volunteers

83% from developing countries

30% volunteered within their own countries

Africa

Asia & Pacific

Arab States

Europe & CIS

Latin America& Caribbean

4

25%

16%

33%

Africa

28%

33 %

27 %

13%

27%

UN Volunteers in AfricaTotal: About 4,000 each year.

29%National UN Volunteers

71% are international

Source: Annual Report 2006

71%International UN Volunteers

Origin of UNVs in Africa

From the rest of the world to Africa47%

From Africa to the rest of world

32%

African UNVs

serving in Africa 21%

Administration Finance and IT

23%

Emergency and Elections

34%

Social Science, Law and Programme Development

18%

Health 6%

Education & Training2% Other areas

7%Agriculture, Forestry

and Fisheries2%

Thematic Assignments of UNVs(4,000)

Liberia National Youth Volunteer Service Programme (NYVS)

The objectives: capacity building for youth and local communities;

contribute to reconstruction of Liberia, and acquire skills employability skills;

Sector: public education and health services at the community level;

Results: over 323 placement in 20 communities,

To date 30%percent secured full time employment.

Lesotho National Graduate Volunteer Scheme, 2009

• Objective: Gain employability skills through volunteering opportunities

• Results: More than 2000 graduates registered

500 have enrolled,

230 have secured employment.

• Funded by the Government and is now fully absorbed as a Government programme;

Burkina Faso National Volunteer Programme: Since 2006

• A national programme managed by an independent entity

• Part of the national youth development strategy of the country.

• To date-More than 3000 young people have gone through the programme;

ECOWAS Volunteer Programme: Since 2009

• Launched in March,2010 in Monrovia- Liberia; AfDB

• 20 Volunteers deployed in Liberia

• Plan deployment of 80 volunteers in Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Partnership and Recommendations• Technical support, national, regional, and continental levels

• Coordination between RECs and AU programme

• Assistance to AU Youth Volunteer Programme

• Integration of the SG agenda in AU Programme on Youth

• South-South Cooperation (knowledge and experience)

• Positioning youth agenda and volunteerism in the post MDGs debate

• Partnership with private sector and regional entities

• Include youth volunteerism in the final COMY IV declaration

THANK YOU

ASANTE SANA

Letter of Understanding with AUC24 August 2012