Strengthening Employment and Employability Systems in Nigeria (SEESIN)

Strengthening Employment and Employability Systems in Nigeria (SEESIN) is a joint initiative between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Skills Development for Youth Employment – SKYE II programme of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Project details

1 October 2024 - 30 March 2026

NGA/24/03/DEU

Abuja, Nigeria

SEESIN is contributing to improving Nigeria’s labour market by strengthening the effectiveness of national employment governance frameworks, addressing skills mismatches, expanding access to quality services, and creating inclusive opportunities for youth, women, and other marginalized groups to thrive in a changing world of work.

It aims to contribute towards having in place better functioning labour market through the following workstreams:

I. Employment Governance frameworks (including National and state employment Councils) and enforcement mechanisms to promote decent jobs and employment opportunities in Nigeria are improved

II. Capacity of employment services stakeholders is improved and expanded to address decent work deficits.

III. Access to Skills, Career Development and Lifelong Learning Opportunities for Nigerians is facilitated.