From 15 to 17 December 2025, the CIPCRE in Bafoussam hosted the preparatory work for the launch of the Youth and Social and Solidarity Economy HUB (JeunESS), a strategic initiative led by the African Network for Social and Solidarity Economy (RAESS), in conjunction with the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy (RIPESS IC).
This initiative is part of the international project ‘Regionalisation of the UN resolution on the promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy’, which aims to adapt and operationalise international commitments to the SSE in African contexts. In a continent where young people represent a major demographic force, but also a socio-economic challenge, the social and solidarity economy (SSE) appears to be a structuring response. Based on solidarity, democratic governance, territorial anchoring and inclusion, it is a recognised lever for decent job creation, social innovation and economic resilience. The JeunESS Afrique HUB is designed as a strategic tool for structuring, coordinating and steering SSE dynamics driven by African youth. It aims to strengthen the capacities of youth organisations, promote the sharing of good practices between territories and create sustainable synergies with public institutions, the private sector and international cooperation partners.
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