The fact sheet shows how employment promotion affects population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa and accelerates a demographic transition.
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The population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to increase by almost one billion by 2050. Yet most governments in the region are already struggling to provide their populations with adequate schools, hospitals, food, clean water and jobs.
Social protection systems can reduce the risk of poverty, strengthen the provision of basic services and function as a safety net in times of crisis. At the same time, social transfers, health insurance and pensions can accelerate progress in nutrition, health and education – key areas for demographic change.
But population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa show regional differences and therefore also different requirements for social security systems. This fact sheet explains why it is important to consider population dynamics and social protection together in development cooperation – and how development cooperation organizations can adapt programmes accordingly.
The fact sheet series "Population Dynamics in Development Policy Dialogue" was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Sector Initiative Population Dynamics, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
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