{"id":2376,"date":"2026-05-05T05:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2376"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:32:09","slug":"green-jobs-project-launches-for-youths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2376","title":{"rendered":"Green jobs project launches for youths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <em>NDABENI MLOTSHWA<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>BULAWAYO<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>&#8211; A US$30 million youth-driven project has been launched to create green jobs in the countryside.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 240,000 people, including nearly 80,000 youths, will benefit from the Adolescents and Youth for a Sustainable Future (AY4SF) project.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is supported by the Green Climate Fund, Save the Children and the government.<\/p>\n<p>It will provide training in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and waste management.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Anxious Masuka said the project aligns with national priorities to modernise agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe remains vulnerable to climate change, facing droughts, floods and extreme weather.<\/p>\n<p>Save the Children said the project empowers youth to lead climate solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are investing in a more resilient future,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2013 CAJ News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by NDABENI MLOTSHWA BULAWAYO\u00a0&#8211; A US$30 million youth-driven project has been launched to create green jobs in the countryside. More than 240,000 people, including nearly 80,000 youths, will benefit from the Adolescents and Youth for a Sustainable Future (AY4SF) project. The initiative is supported by the Green Climate Fund, Save the Children and the government. 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More than 240,000 people, including nearly 80,000 youths, will benefit from the Adolescents and Youth for a Sustainable Future (AY4SF) project. The initiative is supported by the Green Climate Fund, Save the Children and the government. 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