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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>More unemployed graduates continue to be deployed to various organisations for a six-month placement under the UNDP-initiated Eswatini Youth Empowerment Programme.<\/b><\/p>\n

On August 24, 2023 11 host organisations received the third cohort of 49 young graduates to start their six-month placements at the beginning of September 2023.<\/p>\n

This brings the total of deployed graduates since July 2023 to 138, placed with 23 organisations, including government ministries, parastatals, UN Agencies, SMEs and NGOs.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the certification ceremony of the third cohort held in Matsapha, the representative of host organisations, Fanele Chester, expressed gratitude to UNDP, the government, and partners for developing a solution to a challenge many African countries face youth unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know there have been initiatives here and there, and seeing such a national programme get off the ground is encouraging. Although this programme is implemented in Eswatini, it will provide an example for other African countries facing a similar challenge,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Chester, also the head of community service at Waterford Kamhlaba, said EYEP aligns with the educational institution\u2019s mission of developing young people to be responsible citizens of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an educational institution, we are also passionate about this programme because we develop young people who one day will be in your position where they have trained. They have to go and not only apply the skills they\u2019ve been trained for but have to learn new skills at the workplace,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the same event, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative David Omozuafoh, appreciated the government for being part of the process from its inception, adding that he was confident that the programme would be sustainable.<\/p>\n

He also appreciated the role of all partners who have been part of the EYEP process, including the host organisations, in opening their doors to graduates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy that the train has taken off; it is running, and it hasn\u2019t stopped,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reminded the graduates to set an excellent example in the workplace and to see challenges as opportunities to develop solutions that will help them generate income.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to you moving the world of Eswatini to greater heights,\u201d he told the graduates.<\/p>\n

The certification ceremony occurs after a three-day induction programme facilitated by Catalyze Eswatini covers personal effectiveness, entrepreneurship and mental health.<\/p>\n

Addressing the graduates, Senior Business Advisor Zanele Mazibuko, explained that the role of Catalyze is to build capacity and shape the mindsets of participating youth to make the best of this opportunity.<\/p>\n

Mazibuko was representing Catalyze Chief Executive Officer Debbie Cutting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has certainly been a few days of a lot of hard work, but we commend the graduates for remaining focused and engaged and, most importantly, taking the responsibility to reshape their futures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of the interns, Sinakekelwe Dlamini, a BA in Development Studies with Honours graduates, expressed her gratitude to all EYEP partners for presenting them with this opportunity, which she promised they would grab with both hands and make the most of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have learnt a lot here, such as finding our purpose. It\u2019s not about getting the internship, but it\u2019s about fulfilling the bigger role of finding our purpose,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Worth mentioning is that EYEP will deploy the fourth cohort next week.<\/p>\n

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