Out of 11,475 applications received from all 14 regions for the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), only 42 successful projects are set to benefit from the government-backed financial rollout initiative.

Each region has three projects that will benefit from the fund.

Young people in Okahandja gathered to deliberate on the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF).

The gathering aimed to share information about the newly established fund and how to correctly complete the application.

Opposition parties have expressed concern over the requirements to access the newly established Namibia Youth Development Fund (NYDF).

They caution that strict criteria and a short application window may prevent many young people from benefiting from the scheme.