Benin Youth Inclusion Project

The objective of the Youth Inclusion Project for Benin is to increase economic inclusion of under-employed and under-educated youth aged 15-30 and strengthen employment services and the technical and vocational training system. The project has four components. The first component, “Supporting the development of a comprehensive system for economic inclusion of vulnerable youth and increasing employability skills”, will support the further development of the employment support service system, which will include orientation and provision of employability skills. The project will also support the implementation of the Government’s reform of the Guichet Unique for employment services. The second component, “Strengthening the technical training system and increasing technical skills of vulnerable youths”, will provide vulnerable youth with technical skills. It will also reinforce the traditional apprenticeship system, which is central to the new government strategy on technical and vocational training and is recognized as the most cost-effective way of providing technical skills to vulnerable youths. The third component, “Increasing financial capital and improving access to financial services for vulnerable youth”, will support the delivery of financial capital and services to vulnerable youth who are starting or expanding businesses. The fourth component, “Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)”, will support project management and M&E.