Social and Economic Empowerment

These programs attempt to illuminate and address the present problems of economic development in sub-Saharan Africa by setting them in the context of the economic and social history of the continent. The foundation is charged with identifying best practices and validating program modalities for country- level implementation of actions.

Potential recipients should facilitate the transformation of public policies so that they equalize opportunities between women and men and redirect resources to those investments in which women's participation brings about the highest social returns.

Potential recipients should facilitate the creation (at the household and formal schooling levels) opportunities for the next generation to develop skills appropriate for the information age. The youth would also greatly benefit from skills for promoting men and women as equal partners in society. What innovative strategies can be adopted to equip the new generation with the life skills necessary to create societies based on gender equity?