DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 16 -- A countrys future is often discussed in terms of economic growth, infrastructure, technology and investment. But behind all these ambitions is a less visible resource that can determine whether development plans succeed or fail people with the skills, values and capacity to turn ideas into action.
For Tanzania, that resource is increasingly its young population. The country is entering a period in which the size and influence of young people will have a profound effect on its economic, social and political future.
The challenge is therefore not simply to have a large youth population, but to ensure that young people are healthy, skilled, confident and capable of contributing meaningfully to the decisions that sh...