Social Competence and Social Capital - ENYC

The prevalence of gender-based violence among AGYW and women and other forms of abuse on children reflect the lack of social competence among the national populace hence making the communities not safe for young people to reside within.

The National Youth Policy pillar on social competence focuses on empowering young people on Life Skills Education (LSE), building positive social norms as well as ensuring that parents are equally involved in imparting life skills on their children. It calls for the integration of Life Skills Education curricula into all institutions and the provision of LSE to all young people. The Council supported by the UNFPA Safeguard Young People programme has reached over 2000 out-of-school young people with LSE. The LSE programme is also implemented by other partners including Bantwana Initiative and the Family Life Association of Eswatini.

Government recognizes that to bridge the divide, it must accept different views and ideas and embrace the call for change. Government should therefore focus on uniting the nation, invest in the youth and human capital development, social protection and enhancing programs and platforms for greater interaction, engagement, and collaboration among Swazis. In addition to social cohesion and national unity, the Government also aspires to foster strong families, a fully moral and ethical society, in line with the aspirations shared during stakeholder consultations.