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\u201cThis ambition is not the government\u2019s alone \u2013 it requires the alignment of resources and efforts from all development partners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dlamini highlighted agriculture, industrialisation and information and communications technology (ICT) as key sectors with the potential to accelerate economic transformation, improve food security and create jobs.<\/p>\n
He also pointed to youth empowerment as central to Eswatini\u2019s development path, saying the country\u2019s young people should not be viewed as a burden, but as its greatest economic resource.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur youth are not a challenge, but our greatest resource and economic driving force,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He called for stronger investment in skills development, technical and vocational education, and entrepreneurship in order to address the country\u2019s youth unemployment rate, which he placed at 58.2 per cent.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister also underscored the need for inclusive programming, saying women, children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups must remain at the heart of all development efforts.<\/p>\n
He warned that violence against children remained a serious concern, noting that one in three girls continue to face abuse, and welcomed World Vision\u2019s G.U.A.R.D. framework as an important intervention in child protection.<\/p>\n
Dlamini said gender equality, disability inclusion and social protection should not be treated as optional add-ons, but as essential pillars of sustainable development.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we unveil this strategy, let us embrace a renewed sense of purpose and a collective resolve to act,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He concluded by calling on government, civil society and the private sector to work in solidarity to build an Eswatini where every child thrives and no one is left behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Sinikiwe Shongwe Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has challenged government, civil society and development partners to move…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,24,25],"tags":[46,55,73,58],"class_list":["post-7160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-finance","category-future","category-national","tag-africa","tag-business","tag-eswatini","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\n