Streamlining capacity development for employment

Abstract

Unemployment has been viewed as a challenging situation for different economies. The issue of unemployment has been outlined as one of the inhibitors of economic growth. As African countries are concerned with addressing the issue of unemployment; this paper proposes a strategic intervention to counter unemployment through Capacity Development and bridging the skill gap between the market skill requirements and the skills of individuals. The proposed model aims at creating a supply demand balance and drive the attraction of new business opportunities while feeding the talent pool with more qualified human resources. This paper also outlines a relevant Capacity Development initiative that is being conducted in Egypt along with significant successful results. It also discusses the future prospects and developments that this model accommodates for; including streamlining knowledge sharing and Capacity Development between African countries as well as a set of recommendations to empower the application of this model.