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The World Bank says that any effort to address the challenge of youth unemployment and underemployment in Ghana must focus on short, medium and long term strategic responses.
Christabel E. Dadzie, in charge of Social Protection and Jobs at the World Bank, said that although Ghana had launched a number of initiatives in response to the challenge, the lack of coordination between stakeholders had led to duplication.
Ms Dadzie, speaking at the virtual launch of two World Bank reports on youth employment, observed that, unfortunately, major stakeholders in youth employment, including those in the private sector, had limited interaction .
The reports are: “Youth Employment Programs in Ghana: Options for Effective Policy Implementation” and “Jobs in Ghana: An Overview of Public Employment Programs in Ghana”. The theme of the event was: “Promoting Youth Employment in Ghana: Options and Opportunities”.
The study sought to maximize synergies and join forces around a shared approach towards job creation for Ghanaian youth.
It also aimed to improve the knowledge available to key stakeholders (researchers, policy makers, practitioners and the private sector) about the landscape of youth employment programs in Ghana, engage professionals to identify life challenges and solutions actual and suggest a consistent approach to program planning and implementation.
The study proposed systems for effective and sustainable service delivery, such as effective monitoring and evaluation and the use of management information systems to assist the Government in its planning for the short and medium term.
He called for the need to identify concrete areas to promote youth employment in Ghana based on global practices.
Dadzie said regular exchanges are important to promote synergies and reduce duplication of programs and to share knowledge.
He said that Ghana lacked a comprehensive database on the characteristics of various categories of information on youth, which was essential for the design and implementation of effective programs.
“Without the transformation of Ghana’s current economic structure, employment opportunities will remain limited,” he said, calling on the government to increase the involvement of the private sector in youth employment and skills development programs, as that it was critical to the success of those programs.
“The government can work with employers through public-private partnership models to improve national systems for workforce development, including curricula for training providers and national qualification frameworks for job certification. skills, ”added Ms. Dadzie.
He said that private sector employers could also offer apprenticeship and training programs tailored to market needs.
The reports recommended interventions in five priority areas that could potentially have an impact.
It’s about scaling up agriculture and agribusiness, learning, entrepreneurship, re-employment support services, and high-performance programs that include renewable energy, construction, tourism, sports, and green jobs.
Mr. Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director, urged policy makers to ensure that the reports’ recommendations are implemented to enhance youth development and pledged the Bank’s commitment to help Ghana achieve this.
Mr. Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, commended the World Bank Team for its efforts to support the government in promoting youth employment issues.
He said youth employment was improving due to some programs the government had initiated, including providing an enabling environment for the private sector to prosper.
Source: GNA
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