Investing in the Future Conference (IIFMENA) Launches ‘Sharjah Declaration for Youth Empowerment’
Aimed at Presenting Actionable Solutions to Tackle MENA’s Youth Crisis
· Put the acquisition of life skills at the centre of youth policy decision-making to prepare children and youth to leap into the future: ready to learn, engage in employment, be active citizen and in control of their own personal growth and empowerment.
· Promote policies that foster an enabling environment and recognise the important role of young women as agents of economic stabilisation and growth.
· Mainstream gender in all plans, policies and programmes which are aimed at empowering, protecting and supporting youth.
· Utilise existing endeavors towards education reforms, and the changing demographics as a window of opportunity to translate investment in human capital.
· Coordinate efforts of governments, UN agencies, NGOs, academics and the private sector to transform education to enable flexible learning opportunities beyond schooling.
· Note that youth entrepreneurship is a driving force of socio-economic development.
· Act to create conditions conducive to youth entrepreneurs.
· Ensure that all refugee youth are protected against violence, abuse, and exploitation, and to have access healthcare and psychosocial support.
· Take the best interests of refugee youth as a primary consideration in all matters affecting their future.
The declaration is the outcome of a full day of discussions at the Investing in the Future Conference (IIFMENA), which is organised by global humanitarian organisation, TBHF, under the theme, ‘Youth - Crisis Challenges and Development Opportunities’ offering its global platform once every two years to address a pressing humanitarian problem in the region.
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