Highlights on IMANI’s proposed reforms following engagement with Ministry for Youth Development and Empowerment

Complementing this digital approach, the Ministry detailed its multi-tiered Youth Parliament architecture—spanning district, regional, and national levels—designed to channel youth resolutions directly to the Parliament of Ghana.” While the Ministry reported substantial outputs—such as 14,000 youths enrolled in the National Apprenticeship Programme and thousands receiving enterprise grants—the think tank emphasised the need to measure how many trainees successfully transition into sustainable self-employment, formal taxpaying roles, and active SSNIT contributors.

On September 2, 2026, the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment (MYDE) hosted a strategic dialogue at the Ministry’s premises in Accra with policy analysts from the IMANI Center for Policy and Education.