A Story of 4,355 Vulnerable Niger Delta Youth Equipped with Market Relevant Skills: The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways Project Close-out Workshop.
Funded by Ford Foundation and implemented between September 2017 and March 2021 in two phases, the 2-year project was piloted in three States – Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers – and in emerging sectors of agriculture, construction, finished leather, ICT, and renewable energy that showed great potential for youth employment according to the labor market assessment conducted in the States.
