This study focuses on the state of youth in Africa, especially their well-being and their participation in the economy. The study undertakes a broad review of existing studies and policy frameworks o

This fact sheet is a summary of the synthesis report which highlights briefly some of the key findings that emanated from the series of thematic papers that were commissioned by the Department of Soc

The paper presents critiques and perceptions influencing recent post-basic education reforms, outlines factors in the economy and the non-economic environment which mediate the relationship between e

Youth unemployment has reached high levels across a wide range of countries and, almost everywhere, rates are significantly higher than adult rates.

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing economic and social problems confronting those countries whose labor markets have weakened substantially since 2008, following the near-collapse of worl

Africa has enjoyed fifteen years of sustained economic growth. Per capita income for the region as a whole is rising steadily, and regional growth has exceeded the global average. During the last dec

Zimbabwe has witnessed some of the worst crimes against humanity to be committed on the African continent in recent years. Civil and political rights violations were in most instances committed immed

Zimbabwean politics

Debate around the recovery of the Zimbabwe Economic, and the country as a whole,has tended to focus on the removal of President Robert Mugabe and a possible regime ast year or so. Indeed,it is quite

Prepared by Piers Pigou, the ICG's Southern Africa projects director and his team, this report should be required reading for those outside of Zimbabwe wanting to understand where the different parti