The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) is South Africa’s most comprehensive effort yet to address the youth
unemployment crisis. Its goal is to transition more young people from learning to earning.
The intervention brings together the strengths of numerous government institutions and social partners to deliver more opportunities for young people. It seeks to coordinate, accelerate and enhance existing programmes and unlocks pathways to employment, learning and youth enterprise.
A central component of the PYEI is the establishment of a National Pathway Management Network (NPMN) that guides young people towards opportunities. Other components include a focus on Demand-led Skilling; Local Ecosystem
Enablement to facilitate self-employment and enterprise; and a Revitalised National Youth Service (NYS).
