Multi-stakeholder programme for productive and decent work for youth in the Mano River Union countries (YEN Component)

The UNIDO, ILO, UNDP, and the YEN Secretariat are part of an inter-agency programme for youth employment in the Mano River Union (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). The YEN is managing component 1.b of the programme, which is a competitive grant scheme for youth employment. The grant scheme supports innovative, small scale youth employment projects submitted by youth led organizations. Grants of 2.000 to 50.000 US$ will be awarded to proposals chosen by a Selection Committee based on preset criteria. Furthermore, the grant scheme serves as a laboratory to test innovative approaches. At the end of the project, these experiences will be shared with the broader development community for possible replication and up-scaling.

Project symbol

RAF/08/09/IDO

Admin unit

EMP/CEPOL

Start date

01/12/2008

End date

31/12/2009

Total allocation

440827

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

440827

Development Partners

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Country/Countries

Africa - regional

Outcomes

Employment Promotion