Examining the Implementation Fidelity and Stakeholder Value in the Malawi Government Graduate Internship Programme

Résumé

Fresh graduates are usually unable to transition smoothly into
employment due to employers’ high expectations for abilities and
personal qualities (Helyer and Lee, 2014). Sub-Saharan Africa needs 25 million new jobs annually (World Bank,
2025). Malawi’s youth unemployment rate is at 23%. The Ministry of Labour in Malawi has been implementing the
Graduate Internship Programme (GIP) since 2018, reaching 20232
graduates (11 cohorts) with the to provide work-integrated experience
to improve their employability