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(2022), 42 % of the population is under 15. Every year, around 200,000 young people join the labour market. Despite economic growth of around 6 % per year (2017-2022), the labour market is not in a position to offer qualified employment to all young people. 84 % of the workforce works in precarious conditions in the informal business sector. And 72 % of the workforce (92 % of young people aged 15 to 24) is underemployed in terms of income or working hours. The result is a high poverty rate of 49.6 % and a highly unequal distribution of income (Gini coefficient of 0.48) (World Bank 2022). The TVET system is not sufficiently capable of preparing young people for the labour market. The number of students registered in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is low compared to the number of students in general secondary education. Currently, 30,000 young people, 31 % of whom are women, are enrolled in formal TVET, corresponding to 3.8 % of all secondary school students. The low enrolment in TVET can be explained by the lack of formal training opportunities of this type, the high entry requirements, the lack of information among families about the needs of the labour market, and the high fees for trainees" families. Recognising the constraints of the national TVET system, the government has adopted a National Strategy