Giving
Youth
Their Space
A Case Study of the Kimisagara One Stop Youth Employment and Productive Centre
“Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones.”
Berber Proverb, North Africa
Introduction
The Rwanda genocide in 1994 had a devastating impact on the socio-economic fabric of the country. It decimated families and skewed the age structure of the country. Even today, eighteen years later, it is considered insensitive to ask a 20-year-old about their parents and family. The survivors of the massacre had to find the spirit to look beyond death and destruction and rebuild their lives. Young men and women had no support – no shelter, no source of income, disrupted education and a lot of trauma. Rwandarsquo;s economy had taken a heavy blow and the political strife destroyed the countryrsquo;s ability to attract private and external investment.
The government took concerted steps to help its people reconcile and recover from the trauma, attract investment, and focus on providing basic services in health, education, water, and security. A key aspect of this was the spirit of Umuganda
– A determined effort by every citizen to rebuild the country.
According to Rwandarsquo;s national youth policy and the African Youth Charter, youth are defined between the ages 14-35. Youth aged 14-35 constitute 39% of the total population of Rwanda. While officially the youth unemployment rate is not high, statistics reveal that a high percentage of young people are under-employed. 65% of Rwandans aged 14 - 35 work less than 35 hours per week, and so should be considered underemployed1. 15% work less than 10 hours per week and 17% work for 51 hours or more per week. Strong measures are needed to promote youth empowerment for sustainable development, and employment promotion is a key pillar in the Economic Development and Recovery Strategic Plan (EDRSP). It is argued that investment in youth will yield greater economic growth and social wellbeing for generations to come. Missed investments in young peoplersquo;s intellectual and human potential are a missed opportunity for generations and also costly to reverse, both for youth and for society.2
Youth Policy Development in Rwanda
From 2003 to 2005, the Government of Rwanda invested considerable resources in the development of a National Youth Policy using a participatory process that listened to youth voices from all levels. The specific objectives of the policies are:
- To encourage the harmonization of education and training systems
- To contribute to strengthening social communication among youth
- To build capacities for the identification and promotion of opportunities for youth small scale projects
- To contribute to youth education and participation in environment protection
- To promote youth health and to educate youth on adolescents reproductive health
- To educate youth on drug abuse
- To foster and encourage artistic and cultural expression in youth
- To develop specific programs that involve youth in gender issues
- To raise awareness among youth on their rights and obligations
- To contribute to integrating youth in new ICT and to encourage the establishment of youth media
- To encourage the youth in volunteering and community service.
Youth are represented through the National Youth Council (NYC), and the Assembly of Councilors. Across the country, 8 youth are elected at the village level, from which a further 8 are elected at the Cell level and 8 at the Sector level, and then the district level. Finally 8 are elected from the district level to the national to form the National Youth Council. The National Youth Assembly selects a National Committee, which in turn provides oversight to the Executive Secretary who is in charge of programs and support officers.
Approximately 5% of the national budget is allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Information Communication Technology and the NYC. If the allocation of other Minis-triesrsquo; youth programs is added, approximately 15% of the national budget is allocated to youth development. Youth are considered a key pillar for realizing the Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS). In line with the government policy, and current government focus on youth development, the Kigali City Council also has several programs in support of young people.
A government retreat was held in early 2012 where, encouraged by the NYC lobby, the president moved youth from the social cluster (that sees them as beneficiaries) to the economic cluster (that sees them as contributors to economic development), thus empowering them for access to finance.
This has represented a significant improvement in the enabling policy environment for youth empowerment.
This new focus has led to the formulation of new national strategy called the Youth Empowerment for Global Opportunities (YEGO). Building on the best practices in the area of youth employment, the YEGO strategy will tackle youth un-employment using existing infrastructures in different youth centers and working with the local government in the areas of Youth Entrepreneurship, Employability, Youth Placement, Talents Detection and Incubation and Youth Mobilization.
- To facilitate the creation of at least 100,000 new jobs for youth annually;
- To support at least 70% youth job seekers to acquire job skills and access to job information in each district;
- To set up youth talents detection and incubation pro-grams in each Umurenge;
- To continuously mobilize youth.
YEGO involves an ambitious programme to roll-out youth centers across the country. The seminal model for this
Strategy has been provided by the Kimisagara One Stop Youth Centre, an
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A Case Study of the Kimisagara One Stop Youth Employment and Productive Centre
Giving
Youth
Their Space
A Case Study of the Kimisagara One Stop Youth Employment and Productive Centre
“Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones.”
Berber Proverb, North Africa
Introduction
The Rwanda genocide in 1994 had a devastating impact on the socio-economic fabric of the country. It decimated families and skewed the age structure of the country. Even today, eighteen years later, it is considered insensitive to ask a 20-year-old about their parents and family. The survivors of the massacre had to find the spirit to look beyond death and destruction and rebuild their lives. Young men and women had no support – no shelter, no source of income, disrupted education and a lot of trauma. Rwandarsquo;s economy had taken a heavy blow and the political strife destroyed the countryrsquo;s ability to attract private and external investment.
The government took concerted steps to help its people reconcile and recover from the trauma, attract investment, and focus on providing basic services in health, education, water, and security. A key aspect of this was the spirit of Umuganda
– A determined effort by every citizen to rebuild the country.
According to Rwandarsquo;s national youth policy and the African Youth Charter, youth are defined between the ages 14-35. Youth aged 14-35 constitute 39% of the total population of Rwanda. While officially the youth unemployment rate is not high, statistics reveal that a high percentage of young people are under-employed. 65% of Rwandans aged 14 - 35 work less than 35 hours per week, and so should be considered underemployed1. 15% work less than 10 hours per week and 17% work for 51 hours or more per week. Strong measures are needed to promote youth empowerment for sustainable development, and employment promotion is a key pillar in the Economic Development and Recovery Strategic Plan (EDRSP). It is argued that investment in youth will yield greater economic growth and social wellbeing for generations to come. Missed investments in young peoplersquo;s intellectual and human potential are a missed opportunity for generations and also costly to reverse, both for youth and for society.2
Youth Policy Development in Rwanda
From 2003 to 2005, the Government of Rwanda invested considerable resources in the development of a National Youth Policy using a participatory process that listened to youth voices from all levels. The specific objectives of the policies are:
- To encourage the harmonization of education and training systems
- To contribute to strengthening social communication among youth
- To build capacities for the identification and promotion of opportunities for youth small scale projects
- To contribute to youth education and participation in environment protection
- To promote youth health and to educate youth on adolescents reproductive health
- To educate youth on drug abuse
- To foster and encourage artistic and cultural expression in youth
- To develop specific programs that involve youth in gender issues
- To raise awareness among youth on their rights and obligations
- To contribute to integrating youth in new ICT and to encourage the establishment of youth media
- To encourage the youth in volunteering and community service.
Youth are represented through the National Youth Council (NYC), and the Assembly of Councilors. Across the country, 8 youth are elected at the village level, from which a further 8 are elected at the Cell level and 8 at the Sector level, and then the district level. Finally 8 are elected from the district level to the national to form the National Youth Council. The National Youth Assembly selects a National Committee, which in turn provides oversight to the Executive Secretary who is in charge of programs and support officers.
Approximately 5% of the national budget is allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Information Communication Technology and the NYC. If the allocation of other Minis-triesrsquo; youth programs is added, approximately 15% of the national budget is allocated to youth development. Youth are considered a key pillar for realizing the Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS). In line with the government policy, and current government focus on youth development, the Kigali City Council also has several programs in support of young people.
A government retreat was held in early 2012 where, encouraged by the NYC lobby, the president moved youth from the social cluster (that sees them as beneficiaries) to the economic cluster (that sees them as contributors to economic development), thus empowering them for access to finance.
This has represented a significant improvement in the enabling policy environment for youth empowerment.
This new focus has led to the formulation of new national strategy called the Youth Empowerment for Global Opportunities (YEGO). Building on the best practices in the area of youth employment, the YEGO strategy will tackle youth un-employment using existing infrastructures in different youth centers and working with the local government in the areas of Youth Entrepreneurship, Employability, Youth Placement, Talents Detection and Incubation and Youth Mobilization.
- To facilitate the creation of at least 100,000 new jobs for youth annually;
- To support at least 70% youth job seekers to acquire job skills and access to job information in each district;
-
To set up youth talents detection and incubation pro-grams in each Umurenge;lt;
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