Transformative programs driving youth engagement in fiscal governance
Africas economic trajectory and sustainable development hinge significantly on effective domestic resource mobilization, prudent debt management, strategic trade integration through the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), climate finance, and robust public finance management. Youth and creative artists possess unparalleled potential to articulate innovative solutions and communicate complex issues to the public, thus shaping informed dialogue and policy outcomes.
To empower and inspire African youth across different age groups to creatively explore and propose innovative solutions to Africas key economic and governance challenges through artistic expressions.
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The Youth Financing for Development Academy (YFfD Academy) is a flagship capacity-building and leadership development initiative designed to equip young people with critical knowledge, skills, and practical tools to engage meaningfully in financing for development (FfD) processes at national, regional, and global levels. The Academy responds to the growing recognition that young people are key stakeholders in shaping equitable, sustainable, and just financing systems, yet remain underrepresented in fiscal, tax, debt, and global economic governance spaces. Through a blended learning and action-oriented approach, the YFfD Academy bridges this gap.
A generation of informed, empowered, and organized young leaders actively shaping fair, inclusive, and sustainable financing for development systems.
To build youth capacity, leadership, and collective action on financing for development, tax justice, and global economic governance through learning, advocacy, and policy engagement.
The YFfD Academy targets:
Young policy advocates and activists
Civil society practitioners and youth-led organizations
Early-career professionals in development, economics, and public policy
Student leaders and researchers
Journalists, communicators, and content creators interested in economic justice
Participants are typically aged 18-30, with a strong interest in public finance, tax justice, and development policy.
Youth Financing for Development Academy Brochure
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