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💰 Business12 March 2026·2 min read·

UNDP & FCDO Programme Equips 200+ Binga Youths with Vocational Skills

Source: 263chat

Over 200 young people in drought-affected Binga District, Zimbabwe, have completed a vocational and business skills programme backed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the Government of Zimbabwe. The initiative targets economic resilience in one of Zimbabwe's most climate-vulnerable districts, which has faced severe drought conditions. Organisers say the programme equips participants with practical skills to support livelihoods and local enterprise development.

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