UNICEF teamed up with Lesotho's gender ministry to push the YOMA platform at a youth event in Semonkong, and the whole thing targets herders and other kids stuck in remote spots who normally get zero access to training programs. Deputy Principal Secretary Thae Makhele kicked off the two-day session, which walks young people through digital learning tools and work-readiness stuff that might actually help them land gigs or build skills outside the usual formal networks.
The platform is supposed to fill gaps for communities that never see this kind of opportunity, and it builds on Minister Pitso Lesaoana's national rollout from earlier in the week. The ministry wants to pump up economic participation for marginalized groups through skills development, and the Semonkong push is part of that broader play.
The platform is supposed to fill gaps for communities that never see this kind of opportunity, and it builds on Minister Pitso Lesaoana's national rollout from earlier in the week. The ministry wants to pump up economic participation for marginalized groups through skills development, and the Semonkong push is part of that broader play.
