Dundo - The Angolan government remains committed to implement policies aimed at getting young people into the job market, the head of the vocational training department of the Ministry of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security (MAPTSS), Camutondo Manuel, said on Tuesday.
According to the MAPTSS official, the current unemployment rate in Angola is around 32.4 percent, so the government has approved an increase of more than 480 billion kwanzas to reduce it by 25 percent by 2027.
The reduction, the official said, will be made through the National Employment Agenda, an instrument recently approved by the Council of Ministers to stimulate the capacity of the national economy and generate companies.
Speaking at the public hearing on the “Project for employment and opportunities for young people in Angola”, Manuel said the government’s goal with the Agenda is to increase active policies in the labor market, address the imbalance between labor demand and supply, as well as to improve the redistribution of national income and reduce regional asymmetries.
He highlighted the creation of the Angolan National Employment Fund (FUNEA), which aims to provide direct support to public and private institutions turned to state employment programs and promote vocational training for young Angolans, and the alignment of economic policies that have an impact on job creation, as concrete measures by the government to reduce unemployment rate.
Carried out by the National Institute for Employment and Professional Training (INEFOP), the Employment and Opportunities Project for Young People in Angola is funded by the World Bank and aims to facilitate access to entrepreneurship and first jobs for young people aged between 16 to 35.
The project to be implemented throughout the country in a four-year period 2025/2029, aims to promote the inclusion of young women in technical and vocational training to improve their incomes, and strengthen the National Vocational Training System by building and upgrading the country's training centers.
In the first phase, the project will cover 11 provinces, namely Luanda, Benguela, Cunene, Huíla, Malanje, Bié, Lunda-Norte, Lunda-Sul, Cuanza-Norte and Cabinda. QB/HD/TED/AMP
