Vulnerable Youth & Women Project Activities
Empowering vulnerable youth and women through vocational training, entrepreneurship workshops, and microfinance support for sustainable livelihoods and economic independence.
Business Plan Development Support
The Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (VYWoSP) seeks to enhance economic opportunities for youth and women, particularly in rural regions of the Gambia. This initiative focuses on building entrepreneurial skills, providing access to technical training, and strengthening business development services. By targeting youth aged 15-35, the project empowers them with the tools needed for self-sustainability, reduces unemployment, and contributes to the economic development of the CRR and URR regions.
Objectives:
To create employment opportunities for youth and women entrepreneurs in rural areas.
To strengthen youth and women’s involvement in agricultural value chains, such as poultry, horticulture, and fisheries.
To improve governance of migration by reintegrating migrant returnees through entrepreneurship training.
Activities:
Providing business skills, financial literacy, and market linkages.
Offering technical training in agricultural sectors (poultry, horticulture, fisheries).
Developing business coaches’ capacity to mentor youth in micro-enterprise creation.
Offering apprenticeship and entrepreneurial skills for migrant returnees.
Coverage:
The project is focused on the Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR) of the Gambia.Offering apprenticeship and entrepreneurial skills for migrant returnees.
Beneficiaries
Target Groups:
Vulnerable youth and women, including migrant returnees.
Low-skilled youth, especially those aged 15-35.
Number of Beneficiaries:
Approximately 1000 youth and women will benefit from entrepreneurship development services, technical and vocational skills, and market linkages.
Timeline
Start Date: 2023
End Date: 2026
Partners
National Enterprise and Development Initiative (NEDI)
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment
Gambia Government
International Organizations and NGOs supporting youth and women empowerment
Partners
Increased employment and economic growth in CRR and URR.
Increased income opportunities for youth and women.
Improved knowledge and skills of agricultural value chain actors.
Enhanced access to business support services and markets.
Outcomes
Increased employment and economic growth in CRR and URR.
Increased income opportunities for youth and women.
Improved knowledge and skills of agricultural value chain actors.
Enhanced access to business support services and markets.
Achievements
Increased youth and women engagement in agricultural value chains.
Successful delivery of entrepreneurship and vocational training programs.
Strengthened capacity of local business coaches to support micro-enterprises.
Main Office
+(220) 9966880/7491595
National Enterprise development initiative (NEDI) Jawara Plaza, West Field, KSMD, The Gambia
Nedi Basse Office
+(220) 7315033/320 9906
Basse Youth Centre,
Basketball Lawn (URR)
Head Office
Soma Business Hub
Soma Business Hub
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