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

This report details a youth working meeting on 08 October 2020 aimed at identifying governance issues for a South African submission to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Participants outlined a vision for success involving increased youth representation and better service delivery, and identified key concerns such as unemployment, gender-based violence, and climate change. The project will utilize 12 working groups to develop a submission, with a final launch planned for March 2021.

• The meeting participants defined a 'picture of success' for South Africa, which includes goals such as having leaders committed to quality service delivery over personal gain, achieving at least 40% youth representation in key strategic positions, and ensuring youth are adequately represented in parliament and decision-making bodies.
• Participants identified a wide range of governance issues affecting youth that the submission should address, including unemployment, gender-based violence, violent crimes, xenophobia, quality education, land, climate change, human trafficking, child abductions, innovation, technology, irregular migration, the digital divide, access to information, mental health, sexual health and reproductive rights, health, and peace and security.
• The project structure involves forming 12 working groups, each consisting of approximately ten people, to focus on separate issues. Each group is allocated a budget of R7000, with a group-selected member managing the funds.
• The project timeline established during the meeting includes a writing workshop on 20 October 2020, a deadline for first drafts on 18 November 2020, a final draft for input in January 2021, and a launch workshop scheduled for March 2021.

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} }