Youth Skill Development and Job Creation
To enhance vocational, entrepreneurial, business, and life skills among unemployed and/or underemployed youth and facilitate their access to sustainable, market-based employment opportunities and decent livelihoods.
Target Reach
- Trained 7,800+ youth (60% female) in market-oriented sectors, including construction, food processing, hospitality, agriculture, tailoring, solar technology, and beauty salon.
- Linked trained youth to financial services, startup capital, cooperatives, self-employment opportunities, and ongoing mentoring and coaching networks.
Approach
We implement market-driven, hands-on training programs through community and skill hubs, combining vocational courses, entrepreneurship mentoring, and business incubation support. Our approach also includes partnerships with local businesses and stakeholders to link youth directly to job placements and market opportunities.
Target Beneficiaries
- Youth aged 18–29 years, particularly those unemployed and/or underemployed
- Young entrepreneurs and startup founders
- Vulnerable youth from marginalized communities – returnees, IDPs and refugees
Key Activities
- Vocational and technical skills training
- Life skill training
- Entrepreneurship and business management workshops
- Digital skills and financial literacy
- Job placement and internship programs
- Mentoring and coaching for youth-led enterprises
- Market linkages and networking opportunities
