Support to the National Plan of Action of the National Youth Policy, Zambia
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Development Challenge:
High youth unemployment rate
Programme Objective : Enhanced employment and self-employment opportunities for young people through access to skills development
Key Intervention Strategies:
Main Outcomes:
Target Group Young men and women between 18 and 35 years, selected policy coordination bodies with a mandate for youth employment and small enterprise development, MYS, MLSS, MCTI, ZDA, NYDC, MOE, local BDS providers and youth entrepreneur associations and cooperatives
Geographical Coverage :
Nationwide With focus on Copperbelt, Lusaka and Livingstone
Actual Results To date:
Programme Team :
John Banda
National Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Tel: +260211252779
High youth unemployment rate
Programme Objective : Enhanced employment and self-employment opportunities for young people through access to skills development
Key Intervention Strategies:
- Develop National Action Plan
- Review National Youth Policy
- Capacity building to youth organizations
Main Outcomes:
- Strengthened framework for youth employment promotion in Zambia through data based decisions/plans
- Improved Business Development Services and access to finance for young women and men
- Increased awareness and knowledge on youth employment challenges and good practices
Target Group Young men and women between 18 and 35 years, selected policy coordination bodies with a mandate for youth employment and small enterprise development, MYS, MLSS, MCTI, ZDA, NYDC, MOE, local BDS providers and youth entrepreneur associations and cooperatives
Geographical Coverage :
Nationwide With focus on Copperbelt, Lusaka and Livingstone
Actual Results To date:
- National Action Plan Developed, to be launched by the Republican President
- Over1000 young people trained in different enterprise development packages
Programme Team :
John Banda
National Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Tel: +260211252779