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From Sweet Tooth to Sweet Success

Scoops N Giggles is a homemade ice cream brand founded by best friends Zandile Mabaso and Lee Mashwama, who turned a sweet idea into a business four years ago.

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GEF-SGP Empowers Community Organizations with Project Management Best Practices

A total of 20 community projects have been implemented, with seven worth over $3 million recently awarded grants and set to commence.

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ICT Ministry and UNDP Launch Digital Readiness Assessment Results

The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT), in collaboration with UNDP, today officially launched the results of the Digital Readiness Assessment (DRA) in Eswatini, marking a significant milestone in the country’s path toward digital transformation.

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Community-led change to improve access to HIV services in Eswatini

Princie identifies with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community in Eswatini which, according to the NGO, The Rock of Hope, is marginalised despite the National Constitution of 2005 providing for equality before the law irrespective of gender.

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Partners Explore Solutions to Disposable Diaper Waste

The government announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags starting 01 December 2024 to combat pollution. However, the government faces another waste challenge: disposable diapers.

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Business unusual as mini-grids power Eswatini rural communities

Although Eswatini has a higher national electrification rate of 85% compared to 40% for Africa, it imports about 70% of its coal-generated power from neighbouring countries, making the cost higher for citizens.

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Youth programme yields positive results

Launched as a flagship youth empowerment programme by His Majesty King Mswati III in November 2022, Eswatini Youth Empowerment Programme has placed 200 graduates across 46 organizations and trained 90 artisans.

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Climate Smart Youth Farmers Equipped for Improved Production

Youth farmers received climate-smart agriculture equipment, including drip irrigation and water storage facilities, to bolster production and fortify livelihoods, particularly crucial in Eswatini's susceptibility to climate-induced challenges such as drought.

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Partners pledge to cooperate in addressing global challenges

Acting UNDP Resident Representative, Gita Welch, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, Thabsile Mlangeni, and UN in Eswatini Resident Coordinator, George Wachira, unveiling the Human Development Report in Eswatini.

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UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

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National Youth Empowerment Programme to Reduce Unemployment

Through UNDP Eswatini Accelerator Lab's methods of collecting intelligence by engaging those directly affected by the problem, we consulted different stakeholders to find solutions to youth unemployment.

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Our Impact

12.1%

percent

Women in parliament

33.3%

percent

National unemployment rate

58.9

percent

Poverty Rate

87.5%

percent

Literacy rate

0.611

human development index

4.20

percent

Inflation rate

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