World Youth Skills Day

Consistent with the Continental TVET Strategy 2025–2034, Africa Skills Week 2025 will address the inclusion of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons in skills systems that support industrial growth, innovation, and sustainability. Ethiopia, as host country, has taken concrete steps in this area through its pledge to provide formal TVET opportunities for 20,000 refugees and host community members. Integrating displaced populations into skills development and employment pathways is an important dimension of building a skilled, inclusive workforce and advancing the objectives of Agenda 2063. Event Highlights The Skills Week 2025 will feature a combination of high-level dialogue, technical sessions, exhibitions, and stakeholder-driven platforms aimed at  catalysing action on industrial skills development.  

Africa's youth , comprising the world's largest and fastest-growing youth population, are being empowered to gain skills for economic transformation through initiatives focused on foundational education, vocational training, and digital literacy. Key areas of skill development include STEM, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, analytical thinking, and sustainability. T o address the skills gap , organizations and governments are reforming educational curricula, providing teacher training, and fostering connections between education and the job market. Theme: “Powering Africa's Industrial Future: Skills for Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability” 13-17 October 2025 | African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia About Africa Skills Week 2025 Africa Skills Week (ASW) is a continental platform dedicated to advancing Africa’s skills transformation agenda. Building on the success of ASW 2024, the second edition will unite policymakers, industry leaders, educators, youth, and dev...