OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-013244-04-4

LOD data

Emp.L.O.I - Empowerment, work and entrepreneurial opportunities for youngsters, women, vulnerable people and people with disabilities in Cameroon.

Cameroon

Status

Implementation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Cameroon

Location

€ 3,600,000
Committed

€ 0
Used

Description

The initiative “Emp.L.O.I - Empowerment, work and entrepreneurial opportunities for youngster, women, vulnerable people and people with disabilities in Cameroon” aims to improve employment opportunities and the ability to find and keep full and decent employment. The initiative targets women, young people, persons at risk of marginalisation and persons with disabilities in the Centre, Littoral and Ouest regions of Cameroon. The project responds to three crucial challenges: the lack of efficient vocational training and employment guidance services; the shortage of vocational skills adapted to local labour demand; and the slow growth rate of small and medium-sized enterprises -especially in local agri-food, trade, processing, and services sectors. With a targeted and inclusive approach, Emploi aims to support the employability and the economic, social empowerment of the most vulnerable segments of the Cameroonian population. It focuses on promoting inclusive work for people with disabilities and on gender equality. More specifically, the 36-month project operates through 3 axes of intervention: 1- The creation of 3 Job Centres that will provide efficient, accessible, multi sectorial and inclusive employment guidance services, thanks to highly trained professional staff, also with Peer Counseling modalities. A Strategic Plan for the promotion of inclusive work will be drawn up, aimed at identification and assumption of common threads between institutions, enterprises and third sector bodies. Awareness-raising in local communities, will have a significant impact in the removal of cultural and social barriers to labour inclusion of people at risk of marginalisation and with disabilities. 2 - Women, young people, people at risk of marginalisation and people with disabilities will benefit from vocational training aimed at promoting employment development, work stage/on-the-job training, in response to labour demand, thanks also to the network created with local and Italian enterprises operating in Cameroon. This intervention aims to reduce the mismatch between personal skills and demand, also through proven effective methodologies such as the Skills Balance tool. 3- Local small and medium-sized enterprises will be strengthened to improve their access to the market and their ability to generate more job opportunities. This will manifest through specific and customised support actions, promoted by the partners' network to foster sustainable economic growth and decent work for their employees. Innovative and sustainable technical assistance, as well as structural, service and equipment support is envisaged in rural (with agri-food focus), and urban contexts (multisectorial). Emploi aims, in the long term, to contribute directly to the eradication of hunger, poverty and inequality through labour inclusiveness for all. The lead partner EDUCAID coordinates the intervention, which will be implemented with the collaboration of ANOPHAC - National Association of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities in Cameroon, and Organisation for Health Development, Cameroonian CSOs focused on promoting professional education and job inclusion. Other fundamental actors are: RIDS - Italian Disability and Development Network and ALA who will contribute with their expertise on the Peer Counselling methodology and training for the job counters staff; ARCO-PIN (University of Prato) and University of Yaoundé 1 will coordinate the Strategic Plan for and for the development of the inclusive labour market. The Italian CSO VdT, with the University of Dschang, and the University of Pavia will promote the action for the development of small-medium enterprises in the agri-food sector. read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2025	€ 3,600,000	€ 0

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
National NGO	EDUCAID ONG	22000

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-013244-04-4
AID013244/04/4
Planned start 2025/05/01
Planned End 2028/04/30
Actual start -
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Implementation
Tied status Tied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality significant objective
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability significant objective
Nutrition not targeted
Aid to Environment not targeted
Participatory Development/Good Governance significant objective
Trade Development significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification not targeted
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) not targeted

SDGs

4.3 - By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
8.2 - Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
8.3 - Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.5 - By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training