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Green Works in Madagascar

Green Works in Madagascar aims to enhance community resilience against natural disasters, support employment recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and improve capacity for climate change adaptation through employment-intensive green works in Amboasary and Bekily regions in Southern Madagascar. The project creates skills development and employment opportunities for unemployed youth, women, and persons with disabilities through construction/rehabilitation of the rural infrastructure in vulnerable agrarian communities. Youth affected by drought and the COVID-19 crisis actively participate in the development process and can access immediate employment and income generating opportunities.

Entity

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Government or intergovernmental entity

Financial and/or in-kind contribution

Partners

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)

    United Nations system entity

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation; Policy, advocacy and convening power

  • CORE (Community Road Empowerment)

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

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

  • 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
  • 8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
  • 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
  • 15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
  • 15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

Themes

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The project provides skills development and employment and income opportunities to at least 300 young people affected by droughts and the COVID-19 crisis in Amboasary and Bekily regions in Southern Madagascar. Ten community-based production units (comprised of at least 30 members) are supported to establish a model farming site with greenhouse equipment for emergency crops. The project also engages youth on governance and dialogue and seeks to expand employment-based social protection and cohesion. Green Works Madagascar helps revive the productive green infrastructure for youth to enable local communities engage in agricultural activities in a climate change resilient manner.

https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/employment-intensive-investment/news/WCMS_849631/lang--en/index.htm
https://www.facebook.com/AmbJaponMdg/posts/pfbid02jswPQQtoALEbCTXX2ww2VC4CsHgkPMqNkZUPMUjutDUFYC6BrN2ZXih4y62dZof2l?__cft__[0]=AZWhqYiVoLNefxuXdi-krtFBf9j5VN_C7hTnnSmOenhfcXsyGSn4iT7cFjBX7UIPAzT2mwbcLTSSLl6nnYlyj9B43plKs3qHL2uyqyjL8_bQQ93RKFGDUjs-UV9B6FSe
https://twitter.com/AmbassadeurJPMD/status/1540281001879953411

Deliverables and links to SDG targets

  • 300 jobs created for young people, including through subsidized employment and entrepreneurship

    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

    300 young people gain access to jobs and skills training, establishing a model farming site with a greenhouse equipment.

    BY: Mar 2023
  • 300 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

    8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

    Youth will obtain technical skills on rural infrastructure and managerial and general business skills, which will enhance their employability and contribute to employment growth in the communities.

    BY: Mar 2023
Madagascar

Start

01-Apr-2022

End

31-Mar-2023

USD 740,740

Estimated total value of the commitment

300

young people to benefit directly from this commitment

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

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

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