Project Description

The purpose of Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program is to enhance employment opportunities, whether wage employment or self-employment, for underemployed youth (ages 18-35) with primary or some secondary education, in focus geographic areas and sectors. The objectives include: (1) Improved technical and vocational skills of youth participants; (2) Business skills; (3) Improved effectiveness of market and employment information, career counseling, mentoring, and job placement for youth participants in target areas/sectors; (4) Influence youth to expand interests; (5) Increased rates of national ID registration; (6) Youth awareness and utilization of financial services; and (7) Gender equity. RTI International has been exploring and implementing a range of measures to sustain workforce development initiatives and employment outcomes. They are achieving this by decisively and methodically building partnerships that lead to host country and private sector leadership of the workforce models. RTI is also promoting sustainability by partnering with and leveraging private sector expertise and funding.

Project Partners
USAID Kenya Mission
Project Open
Open
Countries