AfDB officials on project assessment mission in Bulawayo
The African Development Bank is conducting an assessment mission in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to evaluate progress on the SEDWAY textile factory and youth employability projects. These initiatives aim to boost local productivity and job creation for women and youth.
Why it matters
These projects represent significant international investment in Zimbabwe's infrastructure and human capital, directly impacting local economic development.
A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) is in Bulawayo to assess progress on its two key empowerment projects being implemented in the city.
These are the Sustainable Enterprise Development for Women and Youth (SEDWAY) textile factory, and the Skills for Youth and Women Employability and Productivity projects.
The SEDWAY factory, co-funded by AfDB and the government, is expected to produce specialized equipment to support women and youth in the textile industry.
AfDB senior education analyst and taskteam leader John Ng'ambi, said they were excited that the textile factory was almost 80% complete.
"We are here to ensure that SEDWAY and SYWEP deliver real skills and real jobs for women and youth. The textile factory is a key anchor, and our goal is to see it fully equipped and producing so that young people and women can access decent work and build sustainable enterprises," said Ng'ambi.
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