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Southern Mediterranean countries explore new pathways for young people not in employment, education or training to reconnect with...
Participants seated around tables engage in small-group discussions during an interactive workshop session. Training materials, notebooks and documents are spread across the tables, while a presentation on youth pathways and service delivery is displayed on a screen in the background.

Y-NEET project

Southern Mediterranean countries explore new pathways for young people not in employment, education or training to reconnect with...

Through regional peer learning and practical exchanges in Catalonia, representatives from ministries and public employment services across the Southern Mediterranean explored approaches to better reach, support and engage young people not in...

From data to action: Strengthening MENA youth employment policies through better evidence
Participants of the Regional Workshop on Measuring and Using the NEET Indicator.

From data to action: Strengthening MENA youth employment policies through better evidence

A regional workshop organized by the ILO and the EU strengthened national capacities to measure and apply a key statistical tool to drive more effective employment and activation policies across the MENA region.

ILO and EU strengthen regional momentum for Second Chance Schools
Capture d’écran d’un webinaire en ligne réunissant plusieurs participantes et participants, présentant des expert·e·s et partenaires du projet régional Youth NEET – UE/OIT discutant du rôle des Écoles de la deuxième chance (E2C) dans l’insertion des jeunes.

ILO and EU strengthen regional momentum for Second Chance Schools

The ILO and the European Union brought together key stakeholders from the MENA region to strengthen regional cooperation around Second Chance Schools as a central lever for policies to integrate NEETs.

Jordan takes steps to address youth not in employment, education or training under ILO regional initiative
Participants attend the national workshop held in Jordan under the Y-NEET initiative. Amman, Jordan. October 2025.

Jordan takes steps to address youth not in employment, education or training under ILO regional initiative

National workshop held in Amman under the ILO’s Y-NEET initiative, with funding from the European Union, to analyse youth statistics and identify policy priorities

EU-funded Regional Project "Youth-NEET" Launch Steering Committee to Support Youth Employment and Inclusion in Tunisia
 Project "Youth-NEET" in Tunisia

EU-funded Regional Project "Youth-NEET" Launch Steering Committee to Support Youth Employment and Inclusion in Tunisia

Key partners in Tunisia convene to tackle youth unemployment and improve opportunities for young people not in work, education, or training (NEET).

ILO regional seminar tackled NEET challenges to boost youth employment in the southern Mediterranean

ILO regional seminar tackled NEET challenges to boost youth employment in the southern Mediterranean

Under the EU-funded regional project in support to Youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean, the ILO and ITCILO organised a regional training seminar for effective policy-making to engage Youth NEETs.

ILO Launches New EU-funded Regional Programme for Youth NEETs in Southern Mediterranean
Zoom screens of participants at the virtual launch of the ILO's Promoting employment and training for youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean project

ILO Launches New EU-funded Regional Programme for Youth NEETs in Southern Mediterranean

The ILO held an online launching event for the EU-funded regional Youth NEET programme in the Southern Mediterranean region, a ground-breaking initiative designed to support young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).