About the policy dialogues
The Mozambican government has articulated its productive employment policies in various national policy documents. However, due to challenges in the implementation of these policies at the local level, guidelines, debates and activities on how investments, especially in the extractive industry, can contribute to productive employment remain fragmented. One of the results is that youth feel excluded from the development initiatives being implemented in their locality.
The proposed solution is to create a more structured and holistic network that shares knowledge and promotes the prioritization of local interests by investors in the extraction of natural resources. The knowledge activities will facilitate the involvement of youth in the social and economic development of Mozambique, focusing on extractive industry projects in Cabo Delgado Province.
Objectives:
- To ensure that investments in the extraction of natural resources are informed by local context and priorities and generate productive employment and beneficial outcomes for youth
- To assess previous extractive industry employment processes, identify lessons learned, and recommend and stimulate discussions on how youth-inclusive productive employment policies can be strengthened