An Analysis of Ondo State Labour Market Assessment

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has, since the third quarter of 2017, implemented the Niger Delta Youth Employments Pathways Project (NDYEP) which aims to address some of the workforce development challenges that hinder marginalized youth from entry into the labour force and opportunities for decent work. The pilot phase of the project was conducted in partnership with the Ford foundation in Abia, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States. PIND has since 2020 pursued a steady scale up of the unique model that NDYEP adopts into other states of the Niger Delta, expanding into a fourth state, Delta State in 2021. This report presents the outcome of an assessment of the labour market, conducted between November 2022 and March 2023, to Identify pathways for youth employment in Ondo state. The output will aid the Project team and PIND in the design and implementation of a skills for employment program in Ondo State that is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.