GEO-6 for Youth: Africa
4.8 Conclusion
The challenges facing the water sector in Africa are enormous, and every little contribution to solving them counts. The solutions for many of these problems are not beyond the ability of youth. It is not difficult for youth to contribute to raising awareness among their peers, families, and communities with regards to water saving. Using containers to harvest rainwater from rooftops would be an effortless job to increase
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Young people should not be limited by existing solutions. There already exists a vibrant entrepreneurial culture with about 80 per cent of Africans embracing entrepreneurship as a viable career opportunity (AfDB, OECD and UNDP 2017). African youth should tap into the wealth of blue economy opportunities in their communities and countries.
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