All over the world, youth capacity development has been recognized as critical to the growth and development of various economies. However, the growing complexities of unemployment, underemployment and poverty have engendered a new debate on the relevance of technical capacity building to the empowerment of youth and reduction of poverty. This paper therefore provides analytical perspectives on the variables of technical capacity building for youth empowerment in developing societies. These perspectives are novel, dynamic and strategic to the process of youth empowerment, capacity development for self-reliance and poverty reduction.
Keywords: Technical Capacity Building; Youth Empowerment; Poverty; Poverty Reduction