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Titre : Strengthening economic empowerment of youth in two high departure areas (Kayes and Segou) in Mali – SEYDAMA

Pays : Mali
Date/Durée : Actual start 2022/11/28 // Planned End2023/11/30

Description
The initiative aims to create sustainable livelihoods and develop skills for young people as an alternative to irregular migration, increasing access to employment opportunities and income-generating activities in the Kayes and Segou Regions, areas of origin of young irregular migrants in Mali. The project aims to promote the development of skills and entrepreneurial activities in the two regions, thus allowing the social and economic empowerment of young people. Specifically, the project aims to create 300 new job opportunities and will support 500 entrepreneurial projects in the two regions. It will assist 1.180 people with effective information sharing, job counselling and safe migration.

Buts
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Mise en œuvre : IOM - ORGANIZZAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE PER LE MIGRAZION

Financement : AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (Government)
Budget : € 1,115,407

Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS)