It seems Ghana’s Development Partners are not responding to Government’s YouStart initiative as anticipated. So far, the expected GHS614,912,000 projected in the 2022 Budget as their contribution appears an overly ambitious dream.
Not surprisingly, Ken Ofori-Atta reports today that so far, only 46 individuals & 8 associations/groups (with membership between 6 and 45) have been supported with GHS1.98million under what was touted as a GHS1billion YouStart initiative.
The extremely terrible performance makes government’s pledge of creating 1million YouStart jobs for Ghana’s youth unfortunately unrealistic.
What this also means is that the deceived 100,000 NaBCo trainees are not guaranteed a feasible YouStart transition as has been suggested by government.
Our NaBCo friends need us to remember them now more than ever.
I would suggest a more concerted and spirited demand for all their 9-month allowances which remain in arrears so they could consider investing portions of that in their own startups instead of waiting for another round of deception.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Mp for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta region.
