Well-managed youth migration can help Africa adapt to climate change and meet its development goals.
has significant development potential. Increasing the working-age population relative to dependents can free up resources to generate economic growth. This demographic dividend materialises when a country has at least 1.7 working-age people per dependent, but only if the labour force has the health, education and skills to form a productive labour market. Failing to harness this dividend could result in more poverty and unemployment.
Forced displacement has fewer development benefits and more threats. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Young people must be recognised as change agents who can create solutions that unlock youth potential and respond to migration challenges and opportunities. Youth are becoming increasingly mobile and often have different perspectives and priorities than adults, yet are rarely involved in the design and implementation of responses.
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