Tag: Labor

Addressing Youth Unemployment in Ghana through PDIA

People working in a factory in Ghana

Guest blog by Afua Gyekyewaa IntroductionThe Youth Employment Agency (YEA) of Ghana was created specifically to address the issue of youth unemployment. In 2006 when the Agency was created, the unemployment rate especially among the youth was very high. Facing this challenge, the government set up the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), now YEA, to find…Continue Reading Addressing Youth Unemployment in Ghana through PDIA

Tackling workforce development in Tampa, FL using PDIA

Guest blog by Ocea Wynn When enrolling in the IPP Online, my initial thoughts were that this would be a course extensively focused on theory with very little practical application. I anticipated that if practical examples were presented, they would be so-far removed from the realism of local government work that this course would be another…Continue Reading Tackling workforce development in Tampa, FL using PDIA