The Implication of Teenage Pregnancies in Eswatini: A Trend and Spatial Analysis
Abstract: This study assesses the extent of teenage pregnancy in Eswatini with a focus on public schools in the constituencies and region. In addition, the study examines which regions are affected by teenage pregnancies and adopts a Generalised Ordered Logit Model to determine the likelihood…
Launch of the Eswatini National Skills Audit
On Thursday, 5 November 2020, the Minister of Labour and Social Security Hon. Makhosi Vilakati officially launched the Eswatini National Skills Audit. The audit will be led by the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre (ESEPARC) and aims at compiling accurate and reliable information…
UNIVERSAL ACCESS AND SERVICE SURVEY
The Eswatini Communications Commission is conducting a review of the current Universal Access and Service Strategy and drafting the next 3-year strategy. We would like you to kindly participate in this survey which is intended to assist the Commission in understanding the demand for access to…
ESEPARC partners with the Taiwan Technical Mission to do a TVET Industry Needs Assessment
ESEPARC partners with the Taiwan Technical Mission to do an Industry Needs Assessment for a second phase of the TVET Enhancement Project On Monday 28th October 2020, ESEPARC officially signed an engagement contract with the Taiwan Technical Mission. The Mission under the TVET Enhancement Project…
ESEPARC presents ECCE study to Ministry
Eswatini’s National Education and Training policy 2018 emphasises the need to ensure all children in Eswatini aged 0 to 8 years have equal opportunity to access quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services. However, in 2018, the Eswatini Household Income and Expenditure Survey (EHIES)…
ESEPARC and UNDP host seminar on the impact of COVID-19 on the informal sector
On Thursday, 27 August 2020, ESEPARC and UNDP hosted a seminar to discuss the impact COVID-19 on the informal sector and how best to coordinate support for the sector. The discussions were led by various stakeholders in the informal sector including the Coalition of Informal…
ESEPARC secretariat of COVID-19 Recovery Plan
On Friday, 14th of August 2020, Honourable Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini officially launched the Post COVID-19 Kingdom of Eswatini Recovery Plan, at Royal Villas, Ezulwini. The launch was attended by cabinet ministers, principal secretaries, heads of departments, the private sector, and various members of…
Financial Inclusion in Eswatini: What is Driving the Adoption of Mobile Money?
Abstract Mobile money has gained increasing importance and prominence in many sub-Saharan African countries and as a result, it is seen as a possible key to fast-tracking financial inclusion in developing countries including Eswatini. Although financial inclusion rates have improved considerably in Eswatini, the adoption…
Inequality of Opportunities in Education in Eswatini
Abstract This study quantifies inequality of opportunity in education in Eswatini using Multiple Indicator Cluster and Demographic and Housing Surveys. Using the “ex-ante” approach, the study identifies potential sources of inequality at all levels of the general education system in Eswatini and how these interplay…