Technical skills to empower youths
About 100 youths from Mzimba District in Malawi have graduated from a project aimed at empowering them with technical skills in areas like renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The project, implemented by a consortium of organizations, will provide the graduates with startup capital to launch their own businesses.
A consortium of organizations, including Save the Children Malawi and Mzuzu University, has graduated 100 youths from Mzimba District under the Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project. The project trained the youths in ecotourism, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture, as well as business management. The graduates will receive startup capital in the form of equipment to help them launch their own businesses. M'belwa District Council senior economist Steven Munthali commended the initiative, saying it will help reduce unemployment in Mzimba District. The project targets out-of-school young people in Mzimba and Ntcheu districts with funding from Save the Children Italy. The graduates are expected to create employment opportunities for others in their communities.
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