Kenewendo gives maiden address in Parly

Bogolo Kenewendo
Bogolo Kenewendo

The new Specially Elected Member of Parliament, Bogolo Kenewendo says the National Development Plan 11 (NDP 11) should have a youthful face, which represents the hopes and dreams of young people.

When debating the NDP 11 on Wednesday, the MP said the population structure has changed.

“We have a youth bulge which has led to the growth of the working age population from 46.9% in 2001 to 64.9% in 2011. Our dependency ratios have also changed as a result. When previously we would only focus on the ratio of those aged 0-14 and 65 to that of the working age, we now have to consider some of those among the working age as dependants too. This is as a result of the high youth unemployment in our country,” Kenewendo said. 

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