Zimbabwe: Youth Budget Forum Celebrates Policy Wins, Sets Sights On 2026 Priorities

Young people have been hailed as drivers of economic growth as Parliament’s Youth Caucus opened the second Youth Inclusive Budget Consultative Conference in Harare on Friday.

Addressing delegates, Youth Caucus chairperson Stanley Sakupwanya said the 2025 National Budget had already demonstrated the power of youth advocacy pointing to major victories secured through last year’s inaugural forum.

Among the successes were the creation of the Drug and Substance Abuse Fund under Statutory Instrument 62…