In Africa, today’s budget choices will determine our ability to:

• Support a large and growing youth population,
• Recognize and value care work, often unpaid,
• Respond to growing social needs while maintaining intergenerational balance.

In this context, Demographic Dividend-Sensitive Budgeting (DDSB) stands out as an innovative African-led approach that enables us to:

• Integrate demographic data into budgetary decisions,
• Better target public investments,
• Reconcile social justice with economic efficiency.

DDSB is based on tools, data, and modules developed to support policymakers, economists, and practitioners in designing policies that are more equitable, effective, and responsive to demographic realities.