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Day 1

Policy, Systems and Africa’s Jobs Compact
  • Opening Ceremony and Leaders’ Call to Action
  • Africa’s Jobs Outlook: Demography, Productivity and Decent Work
  • From Social Protection to Economic Participation
  • Digital Public Infrastructure for Jobs and Inclusion
  • Ministerial Roundtable: Country Job-Creation Priorities
  • Launch of Country Action Compact Clinics
  • Opening of the SME and Innovation Exhibition

Day 2

Finance, Skills and Enterprise Delivery
  • Skills for Wage Employment and Employer Demand
  • Migration and Skills Partnerships for Safe Labour Mobility
  • Financing MSMEs, Women and Youth at Scale
  • Investment Roundtables and Project Matchmaking
  • Country and Enterprise Showcases
  • Youth and Women Innovation Labs

Day 3

Commitments, Measurement and Scale
  • Jobs Measurement and Continental Reporting Framework
  • Country Action Compact Presentations
  • Partner and Investment Announcements
  • Pilot Scale-Up Agreements
  • Adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration 2026
  • Closing Commitments and Next Implementation Cycle

Cross-cutting principles

Youth leadership and meaningful participation

Women’s financial and economic inclusion

Inclusion of persons with disabilities

Job quality, worker protection and decent work

Climate resilience and green economic opportunity

Country ownership and measurable accountability

Digital safeguards, trust and responsible data use

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