During the closing session of the Roundtable on Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, the president expressed his satisfaction that the country now has a “National Pact” on this issue and committed to politically supporting and implementing the ideas contained therein.

The forum, which began on November 18 and concluded after two sessions at the People’s Palace, brought together more than 200 young people from the country’s 26 provinces and the diaspora, who, during the discussions, produced approximately 350 recommendations and resolutions.

President Tshisekedi emphasized that technical and financial partners must align their interventions with the national priorities identified during the Round Table, and he welcomed the establishment of mandatory quotas for internships and entry-level jobs.

This should be applied in both public and private companies, in order to massively open the doors of the labor market to young people, he noted.

“I am also considering reforming the General Labor Inspectorate so that it can fully exercise its role as an administrative regulator of the labor market, protect workers, and guarantee decent work,” he stated.

He stressed that the new generations will not forgive the debated and agreed-upon agreements being reduced to a mere exercise in communication, and he reaffirmed his commitment to defending the cause of the new generations, their interests, and their future.

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