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Empower Youth in Fragile Situations in Africa

Terra Renaissance empowers youth in conflict-affected African countries (Uganda, DRCongo, Burundi) to access decent work through economic and psychosocial support. The commitment targets around 1500 youth in fragile situations, like former child soldiers, refugees, street children, and other conflict-affected people. They receive vocational training, kits to start income-generating activities, advisory service and social activities until 2025. In general, the commitment aims to 1) help young people (BHN) through projects, and it contributes to 2) enhance the resilience of themselves and their community in the long term.

Entity

Terra Renaissance Youth organization, civil society, non-governmental, non-profit organization

Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

Partners

  • Office of the Prime Minister (Uganda)

    Government or intergovernmental entity

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    United Nations system entity

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

  • Ministry of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender (Burundi)

    Government or intergovernmental entity

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

  • 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
  • 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
  • 1.5 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
  • 4.4 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
  • 4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
  • 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
  • 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
  • 10.2 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

Themes

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Terra Renaissance aims to empower 1556 youth in conflict-affected African countries (Uganda, DRCongo, Burundi). This program mainly supports former child soldiers and refugees, street children, widows, and conflict-affected youth. 

To empower youth economically, Terra Renaissance provides vocational training like tailoring, carpentry, and animal husbandry. After completing the training, they receive kits to start income-generating activities (IGAs) (e.g., sewing machine, saw, small capital). As most of them are self-employed, they are supported to establish their own shops and regularly receive business support to strengthen their IGAs.  

Besides that, the program empowers youth psychosocially through counseling and other social activities (e.g. community work, peacebuilding workshops, and cultural activities). This can increase their social capital, ensure their safety net (e.g. they can cooperate with their neighbors), and contribute to youth being on decent jobs. 

In general, through economic and psychosocial support, the commitment aims to 1) help young people gain knowledge/skills and increase social capital which is helpful to access decent jobs, and it contributes to 2) enhance the resilience of themselves and their community in the long term.

The program is operated in partnership with different organizations: Projects are implemented with the Office of Prime Minister and UNHCR in Uganda, UNDP in DRC, and the Government Ministry in Burundi.

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Deliverables and links to SDG targets

  • 766 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

    4.4 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

    Through vocational training, 766 young people will receive skills such as tailoring, carpentry, motorcycle mechanic, and animal husbandry.

    BY: Aug 2025
  • 10 knowledge sharing or advocacy tactics on youth employment carried out, including events, campaigns and media items

    8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

    10 knowledge products are created for 1556 young people in 3 countries to receive after completing skill training.

    BY: Aug 2025
  • 1,556 young people supported through entrepreneurship training, advisory services, access to markets or access to finance

    1.5 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

    1556 young people will receive entrepreneurship training and advisory services to develop income-generating activities.

    BY: Aug 2025
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda

Start

01-Apr-2022

End

31-Aug-2025

USD 903,474

Estimated total value of the commitment

1,556

young people to benefit directly from this commitment

Target: All ages 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-35

Primarily:
  • Young people in urban areas
  • Young people in rural areas
  • Young women
  • Young men
  • Youth with disabilities
  • Specific ethnic groups
  • Low-income individuals
  • Young people with low levels of education and/or drop-outs

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