Can Africa harness its demographic transition for economic growth, or is it headed for disaster? This book explores the possibilities and the policies needed to shape Africa's future. Africa's Demographic Transition: Dividend or Disaster? lays out a range of policy actions needed at various phases of the demographic transition. It uses global and regional experiences to provide evidence on what has worked and what has not. Discover the options available to: - Speed up the transition - Improve investment in the resulting youth cohort - Expand labor markets - Encourage savings This book is for practitioners, scholars, and students interested in African social and economic development. It examines lessons from East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, while focusing on the unique demographic characteristics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Harnessing the demographic dividend means empowering women and girls, improving their health, enhancing their human capital, and providing them with greater market, social, and decision-making power. Learn how to realize the full potential of the demographic dividend in Sub-Saharan Africa with proactive policies.