The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has been implementing the Sweden phase 2 program of issue of land governance has far-reaching implications for the youth, particularly in improving land governance in the IGAD region. Demographically, the IGAD region has a youthful population (youth is defined as persons aged between 15 and 35 years in line with the African Youth Charter). According to almost 60% of Africa’s population in 2019 is under the age of 25, making Africa the world’s youngest continent. For example, and except for Djibouti, the proportion of the population aged less than 25 years is more than 48 percent and peaks at 67 percent in Somalia and Uganda (United Nations, 2019). This youth form a bulge, and this makes them a transversal social group.
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