The aim of this paper is to discuss some of the vocational training strategies or models that
might reduce youth unemployment in Botswana. Currently unemployment in Botswana
stands at 17.8%. Most of theunemployed are the youth. For instance, from the age of fifteen to
nineteen years and for twenty to twenty four years unemployment is 41.4% and 34%
respectively. Also worth noting is that the youth (15-35yrs) constitute 51.1% Labour force.
This problem arises because of mismatch between supply and demand of labor in Botswana.
ie., the youth do not have appropriate skills from tertiary training needed by the employers.
In this paper we argue that the Corporate Model and other strategies are better placed to deal
with youth unemployment as opposed to the current State Training Model employed in
Botswana.