The unemployment rate among 15-30 year-olds in Sierra Leone is between two and four times higher than that of adults aged 30 and older.
One of the major obstacles facing young people trying to enter the workforce is the lack of decent, quality, productive jobs. It has become such a global problem, that the United Nations has declared it one of the Sustainable Development Goals.
It is the mission of Kono Conference to discuss issues such as these with all stakeholders and to work towards a sustainable solution, tackling the root causes.
