Lessons from Certifying Non-Formal Vocational Training in Côte d’Ivoire
Across the African continent, professional qualification is perceived as a panacea for youth employment, particularly if the qualification is obtained in a technical secondary school or vocational training centre.
However, there is a woefully inadequate number of technical schools and centres to absorb the youth population and the preference for school-based education does not adequately consider the pathways for young people leaving school before completing lower secondary school.
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A professor at the Department of Sociology, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, shares insights on this issue.
Author's summary: Vocational training is key to youth employment in Africa.
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