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Harnessing South Africa’s youth dividend for development

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Voices & Views

Despite important investments, educational outcomes in South Africa still have a long way to go. From programmes targeting early-childhood development to life-skill workshops, we discussed EU involvement in the country with Arno...

Africa
South Africa
Children and Youth
Children rights
Youth employment, skills and entrepreneurship
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Youth engagement and participation
Education
Education facilities
Inclusive education
Primary education
Education financing and private sector engagement
Quality of education
Secondary education
Employment & VET
Decent work
Vocational training
Youth employment

Working Towards Inclusive Education in South Africa

Article
Voices & Views

Many children fall through the gaps in South Africa’s education system. Only half of learners in Grade 1 make it to Grade 12, and many fall short of exam requirements. The EU has been supporting South Africa’s Departments of Basic...

Africa
South Africa
Children and Youth
Education
Inclusive education

Capacitating South Africa’s LGBTI Organisations to Track Human Rights Abuses

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Voices & Views

South Africa is sometimes known as “the gay heaven” of Africa, where same-sex marriage is legal and human rights for all are enshrined in the post-Apartheid Constitution. But there is a gulf between the legal framework and the...

Africa
South Africa
Civil Society
Gender
Human Rights

Developing Financial Management Capacity in South African Municipalities – A Basis for Local Development

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Voices & Views

When you think about development challenges, a lack of trained accountants might not immediately come to mind. Yet poor public sector financial management is often at the root of patchy service delivery in other sectors, from...

Africa
South Africa
Budget support
Capacity Development
Economics & Public Finance
+3
Knowledge Management
Learning
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Extending Budget Support to Civil Society - Part 1: An Example from South Africa

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Voices & Views

How can Sector Budget Support embrace Civil Society and what can be achieved? How can such support offer an effective way to strengthen sector capacity and governance? In this first of a two-part series on capacity4dev.eu, Jozet...

Africa
South Africa
Budget support
Civil Society
Economics & Public Finance
+2
Justice & rule of law
Peace and Security