The project “AFRICA OF TOMORROW 2025” aims to promote a more just, protective, and inclusive environment for vulnerable children in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Congo-Brazzaville, Burundi, and Madagascar. Building on the experience gained from the previous intervention “Africa del Domani 2022”, this new initiative represents an evolution enriched by lessons learned, best practices, and an updated analysis of local needs.

The main issues identified concern child labor exploitation (particularly domestic work), limited access to education, malnutrition, and social marginalization. The root causes lie in poverty, weak education and protection systems, lack of awareness, and insufficient training opportunities. The project responds with an integrated strategy that combines protection, education, and health, structured around three Specific Objectives:

• Child Protection – Reduce child labor exploitation through capacity building of local actors, community awareness, psychosocial support, monitoring systems, and educational pathways for victims.
• Education – Increase access to and quality of education through the distribution of school kits, academic support, teacher training, and vocational opportunities for vulnerable youth.
• Health – Improve children’s nutrition and hygiene conditions through school canteens, hygiene kits, awareness campaigns, medical screenings, and recovery programs for minors with substance abuse issues.

The intervention strategy is based on participatory and community-driven approaches, promotes coordination with local authorities, and relies on a solid partnership network that includes Italian and African NGOs, religious congregations, and local grassroots networks. Partners operate through a co-design and local ownership model that ensures sustainability and strong local engagement.

Expected results include the strengthening of child protection and juvenile justice systems, improved school attendance, empowerment of young domestic workers, the creation of preventive mechanisms against violations, and the provision of quality educational and nutritional programs.

The anticipated impact is a systemic and long-lasting transformation in the areas of intervention, aimed at reducing child vulnerability, strengthening public services, promoting rights and opportunities, and offering a replicable model in other parts of the continent.

The project will directly reach a total of 12,280 children and 5,592 adults.