Youth Empowerment Project
The Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) addresses the economic root causes of irregular migration by supporting youth employment and entrepreneurship. The project takes a market-led approach to improving the skills and employability of potential and returning migrants according to demands of the job market and simultaneously creating employment opportunities along Gambian value chains. YEP focuses on vocational training and support for micro and small-sized enterprises and creates new jobs in selected sectors through value addition and internationalization.
The four-year project started in January 2017 and is funded by the European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.
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YEP promotes increased job opportunities and income prospects for youth. The project improves skills, fosters entrepreneurship and creates employment along selected value chains. YEP takes a market-led approach and sets out to strengthen existing youth development systems, structures and services to create employment opportunities. It aims to scale up skills among youth in the workforce in response to market demands. The project offers possibilities for youths interested in moving into the commercial agriculture, service business or tourism sectors.
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About The Trust Fund
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The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa addresses the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. More specifically, it helps address the root causes of destabilisation, forced displacement and irregular migration by promoting equal opportunities, strengthening security, development and resilience of vulnerable people.
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For more information, please visit the website from European Commission.
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For more information about the Youth Empowerment project, please visit the website from Youth Empowerment Project.
