Description

Description

Africa's large youth population presents a complex problem that requires strategic investments in education, health, energy, skills, economic reforms and good governance. At a time when sub-Saharan Africa is going through significant changes in economic, social and political, technological and environmental frontiers, some youth across Africa are being left out. YALI is set out to equip the next generation of skilled young African leaders. The objective in this partnership is to proactively engage, develop, and support the young leaders, exposing them to leadership tools, models and diversity of thought in a network of other youth and organizations changing the world.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

Admission into YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa is merit-based and open to young East African leaders who meet the following criteria:
Are 18 to 35 years of age at the time of application submission, Are citizens and residents if the 14 countries of East and Central Africa, Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Are eligible to receive any necessary visa to Kenya, and Are proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking English.

This approach augments the CenterÃÆ'ƒÂ¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'¢â€žÂ¢s overall instructional framework which
focuses on:
ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚· Collaborative Learning: Through group projects, discussions, public speaking, and events; and
ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚· Immersive Learning: Through mentorships, internships, and hands-on application.
ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚· Static Instruction: Facilitator led sessions in a classroom setting
ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚· U-Learn: A diverse and dynamic on-line learning environment designed to provide educational, informational and media resources that enable, empower and enhance the knowledge and skills of young leaders who will be the change-makers in the region.
These four areas of core instruction lay the foundation for Center participants to utilize their skills in the marketplace, in civil society, or in the public sector, by providing both knowledge and opportunity.

Capacity

Business and Entrepreneurship Track <br />
This track caters to the range of emerging or aspiring entrepreneurs who hope to take on leadership roles within the private sector or build their own business ventures on the continent. This course explains Design Driven Entrepreneurship, a planning process that involves identifying, creating, testing, and implementing marketable solutions for challenges facing people and communities. This course covers the origins of human-centered design theory, the process and tools needed to design and maintain a human-centered business, and best practices for developing and testing products. <br />
Public Management Track <br />
Public leadership is a method for empowering people to participate in transformational social change. Public leadership comprises organizing, educating, and developing the capacity of others to take meaningful action to participate in the decision-making systems that affect their quality of life and social well-being. Participants learn how to understand and analyze the theoretical basis for social transformation, varied leadership styles and strategies, the role and importance of ethical considerations in public management leadership, human rights and explore how to evaluate projects/ programs through a human rights lens, how to define the concept of power and understand the role of knowledge and societal structure in the process of empowerment. <br />
Civic Leadership Track <br />
Focused on those who are or aspire to be civically engaged and serve the public through nongovernmental organizations, community based organizations, or volunteerism of their time, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to improve life in their communities by positively impacting individuals, organizations and issues and contribute to the common good of a community. The program focuses on Social Innovation for Changemaking.<br />
Other Activities: <br />
The Center also hosts special events on several evenings during the residential portion of the program. These include networking events, community service, special guest speakers, cultural events and lastly, participant initiated events. Every aspect of the four-week program is designed to add value to the entire learning experience.

Governed

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by former President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. YALI promotes three models designed to identify and empower young leaders: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Network, and the Regional Leadership Centers across Africa. There are four Regional Leadership Centers (Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa). These Centers serve as regional hubs across the continent to encourage transformational learning and enhancing leadership skills. The YALI Regional Leadership Centers are a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in close partnership with The MasterCard Foundation. Each Regional Leadership Center is managed under a public/private partnership. YALI Regional Leadership Center EA overseen by Deloitte East Africa and is supported by a growing number of African and international partners.<br />
The YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa, located at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya serves 14 countries in East and Central Africa: Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. <br />
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Selected participants will engage in leadership training across three tracks of study: (1) Business and Entrepreneurship, (2) Civic Leadership, and (3) Public Management in a 4-week residential format with a focus on individual and team leadership skills, innovation, creative learning, and communication. The program's emphasis is on interactive and experiential learning which fosters each participant's ability to contribute both individually and in teams.<br />
YALI RLC East Africa is managed by a team of 18 staff and overseen by a steering committee of 9 members drawn from partner organizations.

Partners

USAID, MasterCard Foundation, Kenyatta University, Deloitte East Africa, Kenya Commercial Bank Group, Microsoft,
Dow, Citi Group,
Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 4

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations

Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 8

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities

Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training

Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate

Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults

Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider

Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements

By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 10

By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average

Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population

By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

Redistributive impact of fiscal policy

Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations

Financial Soundness Indicators

Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions

Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of montlhy income earned in country of destination

Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people

Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination

Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin

Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff

Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes

Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)

By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 16

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age

Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause

Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark

End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month

Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation

Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism

By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime

Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars)

Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments

Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms

Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)

Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups

Proportion of population who believe decision-making is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group

Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance

Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations

By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age

Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months

Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information

Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles

Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Goal 17

Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection

Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes

Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries

Net official development assistance, total and to least developed countries, as a proportion of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee donors' gross national income (GNI)

Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources

Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP

Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress

Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services

Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries

Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries

Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

 Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed

Total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies

Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology

Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation

Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South‑South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries

Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda

Worldwide weighted tariff-average

Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries' share of global exports by 2020

Developing countries' and least developed countries' share of global exports

Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access

Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States

Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence

Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development

Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development

Respect each country's policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development

Extent of use of country-owned results frameworks and planning tools by providers of development cooperation

Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure

By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts

Statistical capacity indicator for Sustainable Development Goal monitoring

Number of countries that have national statistical legislation that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding

By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries

Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen statistical capacity in developing countries

Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration

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Youth for SDGs

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Timeline

01 April 2015 (start date)

01 April 2019 (date of completion)

Entity

YALI REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTER EAST AFRICA ( YALI RLC EA)

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