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What Can Local Authorities Do About Youth (Un)Employment?

In this sequel to “Next Generation Report 2020 – What Can Local Authorities Do?” we continue with an analysis of how our local authorities can play critical roles in assisting the young people of Zimbabwe with regards to the socio economic challenges that they face. The New Generation report touched on Employment, which is the focus of this article. Issues raised in the report 1.        High levels of unemployment 2.        Growth of the informal sector in the past 10 years 3.        Limited capacity   in the country to absorb new entrants in the job market 4.        The country has failed to create an enabling environment for enterprises to thrive and create jobs 5.        The country has experienced persistent deindustrialisation and the informalisation of the economy 6.        24% of young people in formal employment, 35% in informal employment, 41% dependent 7.        Unemployment more prevalent amongst the female youth 8.        Opportunities to earn a li