YOUNG OBSERVER | ǁKaras launches youth desk to boost empowerment

Patience Makwele The ||Karas region has officially launched the Governor’s Youth Desk alongside the Youth Empowerment Strategic Framework 2026–2029, in a move aimed at strengthening youth participation in governance, skills development and economic empowerment. The initiative was launched on Wednesday evening in Keetmanshoop during an event attended by more than 100 young people from across the region, alongside government officials, traditional leaders and development partners. Speaking at the launch, ||Karas governor Dawid Gertze said the youth desk was created to ensure young people become active participants in development and decision-making processes.

He said the desk will connect young people to opportunities in education, entrepreneurship, leadership development and employment while also giving them a platform to raise concerns and share ideas. “The governor’s youth desk serves as a bridge between government and young people. It is a platform where youth can bring their ideas, concerns and aspirations.