Kinshasa, August 24th, 2021 (CPA).– The president of the National Council of Congolese Youth, William Mukambila wa Mukambila, took part at the weekend, in the Youth Forum of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), placed under the theme « Youth leadership and capture of the demographic dividend in Central Africa », where he represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the ACP learned Monday from the services of the said Council.
William Mukambila, speaker at this forum, let it be known that, developing the Congo, talking about the Congo, helping the Congo to move forward, is helping all of Africa to take steps towards development and emergence. , stressing that it was a question, for the Congolese delegation, as a member country, of carrying the voice of its youth.
« It was a question for us who spoke on the sub-theme: entrepreneurship, self-entrepreneurship, background, difficulties and perspectives, to present the potential of the DRC, its area, its wealth and immensity in hectares of arable land. And also to present the will of our leaders, particularly the Head of State Félix-Antoine TshisekediTshilombo, who continues to support the youth, « said the president of the national youth council.
This support was provided, he added, by endowing it with a special support fund for youth entrepreneurship, valued at USD 100 million and also by organizing the reintegration of these young people who, formerly, did not have a future, through the National Service ”,.
The Youth Forum of the Economic Community of Central African States aims in particular to create a space for exchanges and actions of young people from this community in favor of the implementation of the roadmap on the demographic dividend, to stimulate innovation in education and sustainable development, health including family planning and the empowerment of young people, and finally to identify a common position of the youth of the ECCAS area which will be presented to the Union African, like a consensual vision.
According to the final declaration that sanctioned this forum, the stakeholders called on the governments to carry out concrete and innovative actions in favor of young people and to accelerate the implementation of the actions provided for in the roadmap of the African Union on the dividend demographic. ACP/