Green and Decent Jobs for Youth (WeWork) in the region of Busoga

WeWork in Busoga
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Project summary

Young people, especially young women, acquire skills and find decent jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture and the green and sustainable economy. This represents the main objective of the WeWork project, Green and Decent Jobs for Youth in the region of Busoga.

On the supply-side of the labour market, the project will target increased employability of youth by promotion of TVET (technical and vocational education and training) for green economy and for agriculture as employment pathways; General employment services will ensure that work-ready youth actually access decent jobs. Straddling the supply and demand side, the project aims to create new businesses that offer decent jobs through Entrepreneurship promotion.

Finally, on the demand side, the project will aim to create more decent jobs and training opportunities by enhancing the sustainability and production of existing businesses. This will be achieved through Enterprise development and value chain development in agriculture and the green economy.

Code UGA22007
Start date 29 June 2023
End date 23 November 2027
Stage Ongoing
Donor Belgium
Sector 11120 Education facilities and training
Budget 8 721 258.00 €

General objective

Young people, especially young women, acquire skills and find decent jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture and the green and sustainable economy

Specific objective

A - SO 1: Employability - Young people, at least half of whom are women, have access to high-quality skills development that offers the prospect of decent and green jobs
B - SO 2: Employment & Entrepreneurship - Trained young people, at least half of whom are women, are guided and supported to find decent and green jobs or to start a successful business

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