EAST AFRICA INSTITUTE

"In an era of breath-taking change and bewildering co​mplexity, we choose not to pull back or to settle down, but instead to reach out and push forward.  The path we have c​​​hosen is not easy to chart - and it is certainly not risk free.  But it is both a necessary and an exciting road - filled with the promise of high adventure."


His H​ighness the Aga Khan
AKU Convocation 2006​


YOUTH AND OPPORTUNITY

Research within the youth group will examine socio-cultural ties, educational needs and development including development of young cities and entrepreneurial and professional qualifications.

FOOD, ENERGY AND WATER

In order for preservation and sustainability within the food, energy and water nexus cross-sectoral coordination, dialogue, and intervention is needed.

URBANIZATION

The EAC has seen an unprecedented increase in infrastructural development throughout the region. Within this programme area falls the rising need to establish new economies to complement the youth bulge.

ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY

This programme will look into current policy and practice so as to determine areas best practice methods for inclusion and integration of the regional communities.

SHARED PROSPERITY

The EAC is home to a wide range of cultures, communities, tribes and religions. Within each of these groupings are sub-divisions based on language, wealth, lineage etc.

EAST AFRICA YOUTH SURVEYS

Between 2014 and 2015 we interviewed 7,010 individuals aged 18 to 35 years from rural and urban areas in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

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R​EPORT

 

Youth Entry Level Skills

Survey of employers and employees in the formal and informal sectors to determine entry-level skills among youth (18-30 yrs) in employment Kenya.

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Op-Eds by Dr Alex Awiti - The Star​