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SECTORS FOR EMPLOYMENT /
There are a number of critical development challenges that
have been identified in the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs). Governments, donors, private sector organizations
have committed to fulfilling these goals by 2015. The young
people in the poor countries where most urgent impact is
needed are best suited to support the fulfillment of these
goals. The YES Campaign has identified 5 of the critical
development sectors as opportunities to promote enterprise
development.
RENEWABLE ENERGY /
Over 2 billion people live without electricity, which
poses a huge development challenge and also a market for enterprise
development. Read more about this topic.
HIV / AIDS /
Young adults account
for half of the some 5 million new infections. There is an
urgent need to develop a livelihoods
based strategy for prevention. Read more about this
topic.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT /
Over 60 percent
of the population in the developing world live in rural areas.
Rural youth need local opportunities
to build communities and stem urban migration. Read
more about this topic.
WATER AND SANITATION /
Over one billion people lack access
to safe drinking water. Over the next decade the numbers will
grow to 3 billion.
In addition, three billion people have inadequate or unsafe
sanitation. Read more abou this topic.
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE /
Barely 2 percent of the world's
population has Internet access. In more than 80 countries
there are fewer than 10
telephone lines for every 100 inhabitants. Read
more about this topic.
See all of
the YES publications prepared for Hyderbad and Alexandria. |
