South African APRM Popular Sensitisation (SAPS) Project Civil Society Youth Working Meeting Report

The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) convened a youth working meeting on 8 October 2020 to determine the priorities for a civil society submission to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Participants defined a 'picture of success' for South Africa, emphasizing the need for committed leadership, youth representation in decision-making, and the eradication of gender-based violence and corruption. The meeting identified a broad range of governance concerns, including unemployment, climate change, and the digital divide, which will be organized into 12 working groups to develop evidence-based recommendations by January 2021.

• Participants defined a 'picture of success' for South Africa characterized by leadership committed to quality service delivery over personal gain, the presence of feminist leadership, and the eradication of crime, corruption, and gender-based violence.
• The youth working group identified specific goals for representation and economic opportunity, including a target of at least 40% youth representation in key strategic positions and the ability for youth to innovate and start social ventures with adequate resources.
• A wide array of governance issues were proposed for the APRM submission, including unemployment, climate change, xenophobia, the digital divide, land, human trafficking, and sexual and reproductive health rights.
• The project structure involves creating 12 working groups, each consisting of approximately ten people, with each group allocated a budget of R7000 to develop evidence-based submissions.
• The meeting noted previous APRM outcomes, such as the identification of xenophobia as a threat to peace in South Africa's first review and a Targeted Review on youth unemployment in Namibia.

APA

Zikalala, N. M. (2020). South African APRM Popular Sensitisation (SAPS) Project Civil Society Youth Working Meeting Report. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SAPS-event-report-8-October-2020_LM_.pdf

Chicago

Zikalala, Nhlakanipho Macmillan. South African APRM Popular Sensitisation (SAPS) Project Civil Society Youth Working Meeting Report. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2020. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SAPS-event-report-8-October-2020_LM_.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zikalala2020south, author = {Zikalala, Nhlakanipho Macmillan}, title = {{South African APRM Popular Sensitisation (SAPS) Project Civil Society Youth Working Meeting Report}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SAPS-event-report-8-October-2020_LM_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }