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Equipping Nigerian youths with industry skills

NECA is dedicated to empowering 2500 Nigerian youth by 2029 through skills development and decent job opportunities. ITF supports this initiative with funds from private businesses aims at enhancing apprenticeship programmes, and providing quality training aligned with industry needs. NECA also collaborates with its members to facilitate hands-on experience and workplace exposure for young people.

Entity

Nigeria Employers Consultative Association Private sector

Technical assistance, expertise and implementation

Partners

  • INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND

    Government or intergovernmental entity

    Financial and/or in-kind contribution

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

  • 4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
  • 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
  • 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
  • 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry's share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
  • 9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending
  • 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
  • 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

Themes

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NECA and ITF are contributing to Nigeria's economic development through the Technical Skills Development Project (TSDP), aiming to equip youth with industry-relevant skills. Over the next 5 years, the project will train 500 youths annually in technical skills using member facilities and approved curriculum. Collaborating closely with industries, NECA and ITF designed tailored training programmes to address specific skill needs, benefiting 500 youth yearly. Additionally, the commitment provides job placement support to connect trained youth with employment opportunities, with a target of 100 youth per year. A joint steering committee comprising NECA and ITF representatives governs the commitment, overseeing planning, implementation, and evaluation. The initiative seeks to bridge the skills gap, fostering youth employment in the formal sector, thereby contributing to poverty reduction and economic growth.

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Deliverables and links to SDG targets

  • 2,500 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

    9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry's share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries

    Conduct technology skills development workshops targeting young women and men in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

    BY: Mar 2029
  • 2,000 young people gained work experience, including through internships and quality apprenticeships

    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

    Implement an apprenticeship program in partnership with companies across various industries, providing hands-on training to a number of young individuals annually for the next five years.

    BY: Mar 2029
  • 500 young people benefitted from employment services, including job search assistance, job fairs and career counselling

    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

    Provide job placement support services to a number of program graduates, including resume writing workshops, interview preparation sessions, and job fairs, over the next five years

    BY: Mar 2029
Nigeria

Start

01-Apr-2024

End

01-Mar-2029

2,500

young people to benefit directly from this commitment

Target: Only young people 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-35

Primarily:
  • Young people in urban areas
  • Young women
  • Young men
  • Graduates of second-level education and students in third-level education or beyond

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