According to the UN, today, there are 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10-24 and they are the largest generation of youth in history. Close to 90 per cent of them live in developing countries, where they make up a large proportion of the population. Their numbers are expected to grow between 2015 and 2030 alone, about 1.9 billion young people are projected to turn 15 years old. A 2017 featuring EvalYouth International Mentoring Program showed that 852 applications were received from 104 countries with 56% from Africa and 31years average ages. This article shares lessons learned from a reverse-mentorship and examines four interrelated questions: What is an effective mentoring program? Is rapid mentoring a mentoring program? What is the role of mentors and mentees? What are the key tips to a successful mentoring program?
President, Ivorian Initiative for Evaluation (2IEval)
Samuel KOUAKOU is a Credentialed Evaluator (CE) and International senior evaluation expert.He is the former Vice-President of the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) and President of the Ivorian Initiative for Evaluation (2IEval).He is member of the Executive Committee Member of... Read More →
