The Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum commemorated youth throughout the Muslim World today, reminding policymakers that a future of sustainable development, prosperity and stability relies on empowering youth in the present
For the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum , the challenge of empowering youth throughout its 57 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states is daunting, but realisable. The intergovernmental organisation’s initiatives empower youth as decision-makers, build their skills, promote engagement, develop entrepreneurship and guide governments to implement better policies.
But it wasn’t all formality and celebration. The event held high-level panels under the theme ‘Cooperation and Solidarity’, with representatives from several youth organisations, ministries, and the OIC, to take stock of the state of youth throughout the Muslim World. “Of nearly 1.75 billion youth throughout the world, over 500 million are in OIC Member States. The Muslim world is rich in the energy and potential of our youth,” he said.
The rationale behind the strategy is straightforward. Nearly one-third of the world’s 1.8 billion young people live in OIC member countries that continue to enjoy high fertility rates, meaning that the ‘youth bulge’ as it’s come to be called, won’t go away anytime soon. Compared to developed countries, which struggle with low youth to elderly rations, and an ‘elderly bulge’ that comes with high social security costs; it’s an opportunity.
“Youth should not be considered a challenge to be managed, but vital human capital in need of care and investment. Only by developing their knowledge, skills, and competencies can youth become active, meaningful participants in our societies,” he writes in a foreword.The name of the game is capacity development. By using the OIC’s existing framework, the ICYF is ideally positioned to enhance government policies towards youth across 57 countries.
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