Ensuring the future of the youth

The Namibia Youth Council (NYC) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Namibia hosted the official inauguration of the task force in charge of implementing the targeted review report on youth unemployment.Completed in 2019 and officially launched in 2021, the overall report is aimed at studying the reasons and causes of youth unemployment in Namibia. Through the various findings from the research conducted, possible solutions were suggested in the report.The national task force is in charge of ensuring that all the activities are carried out in line with the national plan of action, which serves as a guideline to enable all parties to plan and undertake programmes that stimulate efforts towards youth employment. In addition, it is charged with finalising Namibia’s first progress report on youth unemployment to be submitted to the APRM forum by February 2024.In their handsAPRM governing council member Betty Schroder advised the task force members to constantly be on their toes, saying: "It seems like we have time, but we do not have the time if we have to implement, report and coordinate. It is up to us, the drivers of this particular report, to ensure that we achieve these goals," she said.Deputy sport, youth and national service minister, Emma Kantema Gaomas, applauded the NYC and the APRM for taking the initiative to spearhead the report and implored all the stakeholders to be actively involved in making sure that solutions are found for the issues circling youth unemployment."It is important that we continue to collectively work towards creating opportunities and solutions for our youth, as recommended in the report. Investing in the youth is a primary undertaking, without which the country's future will be bleak," said Gaomas.The chairperson of the NYC stressed that Namibia is the first country to conduct this type of peer review report. She further noted that it takes courage on the country’s part and allows room for accountability for the various organisations involved in ensuring that the desired changes are made and that the currently existing issues are dealt with.APRM chairperson Wilfred Emvula implored the community at large to give the youth as much support as possible."I call upon all stakeholders to mainstream the youth agenda in their development programmes and to ensure, through the implementation of this targeted review report, that the future of aspiring youth leaders is assured and predictable," said Emvula.

Ensuring the future of the youth

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