Yaounde: Glorious Care Foundation, partners empower youths on professional dev't.

The training which took place at the JAOF University Institute of Science in Yaounde, was organised by the Glorious Care Foundation. 

It was organised in collaboration with J&A Oben Foundation, National Employment Fund, Ministry of Youth Affairs, amongst other partners.

During the capacity building workshop, the participants who included students and young career professions, were equipped with professional skills in project management, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, financial management & compliance as well as governance and leadership.

It was facilitated by experts from the respective fields including Prof Oben Julius from University of Yaounde I, Dr Ngala Desmond Ngala from Civic Watch Cameroon, Dr Ntavoua Honoré Samuel from University of Yaoundé II, Ngouana Edwin from Global Health Systems Solutions and Armel Ngeupna from Programme Social de Réhabilitation pour les Personnes Demunis.

The capacity building workshop aligns with the youth employability and moral rearmament programme of the Ministry of Youths and Civic Education.

The training in Yaounde comes after similar workshop organized in Bamenda last June. During both trainings, over 60 participants were empowered with knowledge and were awarded certificates of participation.   

Enter Glorious Care Foundation focal point

According to the Focal Point at Glorious Care Foundation, Yong Alfred Fang, the workshop was organised to build the capacity of participants on job skills and sound professional practices as well as enhance their knowledge on development interventions and on humanitarian principles. 

Yong further explained that it intends to promote networking and partnerships with employers to assist and facilitate access to jobs and other professional opportunities through collaborative efforts.

“Over 70% of the working force in Cameroon have lower skills required for work. Lack of job skills and professional knowledge is a hindrance to labour market integration among job seekers. The 6.8% youth unemployment rate in Cameroon is greatly due to the lack of skills and techniques in integrating the competitive labour market,” Yong explained. 

He also emphasized that workers face significant challenges in meeting their career aspirations as few employers offer professional development programmes for their employees. 

“Job knowledge trainings and skill building are very powerful tools that facilitate professional growth. Without such interventions, job seekers would face considerable obstacles in navigating employment opportunities while workers would lack technical skills required to drive meaningful change in the society,” he added.

Going by the focal point, it is in response to the demand for professional skills, that the foundation with the mission to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable populations, launched the Skills Acquisition and Employability, SAE Programme in March 2025. 

The programme identifies and train individuals without job knowledge and skills and those desiring to improve skills and knowledge in humanitarian principles.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3517 of Monday July 28, 2025