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INDIGO-PL-0038

Youth and Young Women’s Livelihoods (YYWL) Fund

Aligned SDGs

General overview

Stage of development: Early stage

Policy sectors: Employment and private sector development / Education

Type of instrument: Outcomes Fund

Delivery locations: Senegal / Tanzania

Country classification: Lower-middle-income

Expected launch date: Q2 - 2023 or later

Project design process began: Q4 2021

Max potential outcome payment: USD 1.50m

Intervention

Social or environmental challenge

The analysis of Senegal’s and Tanzania’s socio-economic contexts showed a mismatch between available skills and job market needs as well as the vulnerability of the youth and particularly young women when it comes to unemployment or decent employment. The development of both vocational training to equip young people with adequate competencies and entrepreneurial skills stands out among the main priorities identified in both countries. Access to capital for the youth and young women is also a key issue identified.

Description of the intervention

Feasibility study confirmed the relevance of 5 types of interventions: life-skills development, vocational training, support to entrepreneurship, job placement services and financial inclusion. Intervention model to be further defined around at least one of these categories in collaboration with the selected service provider(s) during the strucuturing phase.

Target population

Young people aged 15 to 35 years old with a specific focus on young women

Location

Country:

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Senegal

Locality:

  • Senegal
  • Tanzania

Outcome metrics

  • TBD (potentially around increased livelihoods, micro-enterprise creation, job placements)

Last data update

Data for this pipeline project was last updated in September 2022

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