Our Work

Approach

In partnership with local public, private, civil society organizations, and youth, IESC will implement targeted interventions to combat youth unemployment and underemployment. We will take a youth-centered approach to create a more enabling environment for young people to become equal and active partners in shaping their own futures. This includes bolstering young people as decision makers and enabling them to serve on an advisory council to guide program implementation and take ownership over results. To align training with market demand, the program will equip youth in rural and peri-urban areas with essential hard and soft skills for entrepreneurship and employment. An innovative communications strategy will leverage diverse platforms and peer-to-peer communications to raise awareness of job and training opportunities. We will also engage the private sector to create and expand work opportunities for young people. Collaboration with public and private organizations will facilitate youth access to funding for training and entrepreneurship, along with financial literacy education. Strategic grants and technical support will build the capacity of local institutions to deliver skills-building programs and facilitate work experience and apprenticeships in locally relevant value chains. These efforts aim to ensure sustainability and scalability.