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A future under construction: Innovation and Youth Employment in traditional construction in Niger

Niger

Status

Implementation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Niger


Location

-

€ 2,000,000
Committed
€ 1,400,000
Used

Description

The project ‘A Future in Construction: Innovation and Youth Employment in the Construction Sector in Niger’ will be implemented by a consortium of 3 civil society organisations and one company with the objective of promoting youth employment, the establishment and/or growth of qualified companies in the sustainable construction sector in Niger. Through the coordination of CISP, the technical knowledge of ACTA-Niger, the mobilisation capacity of the NGOs HED-Tamat at the local level (Agadez Region) and FACTSahel+ at the international level (West Africa), this initiative will contribute to the achievement of the SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and in particular targets 8.3, 8.5 and 8.6, SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all with targets 4.3 and 4.4, and SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, target 5.5. In response to problems such as the inadequate technical and managerial training of young people, which generates a mismatch between supply and demand, and the economic, social and environmental opportunities of the bioclimatic construction sector, this project aims to work in the Agadez region to facilitate the vocational and entrepreneurial training of young women and men, the development of sustainable enterprises and institutional Allegato 2_Modello Documento Unico di Progetto_DUP_Bando Promossi 2023 7 support in the construction sector in the Agadez region. This specific objective aligns with the OECD-DAC Policy Objectives of Gender Equality and Good Governance, the Rio Marker of Climate Adaptation and the AICS Marker of Promoting Cultural Industries. The intervention strategy is at three interconnected levels (a) develop the technical and managerial skills of young men and women, based on their knowledge base and employability (Outcome 1 in line with OECD-DAC 11430 on advanced technical and managerial training); b) accompany young people with technical skills to meet possible employers or to set up, manage, develop and/or register businesses in the construction and ceramics sector (Outcome 2 in line with OECD-DAC sector 16020 job creation); government institutions, investors, development actors in the Agadez region and at the national level (Outcome 3 in line with OSCE-DAC 32310 Construction Policy and Administrative Management). read more close
Year Committed Used
2025 € 2,000,000 € 1,400,000

Agency

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

Channel reported

Type Name Channel code
National NGO CISP - COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI ONG/ON 22000

Project data

  • IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-013244-13-0
  • CRS Activity identifier2025040298
  • AID013244/13/0
  • Planned start 2025/10/01
  • Planned End 2028/09/30
  • Actual start 2025/11/07
  • Actual end -
  • Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
  • Status Implementation
  • Tied status Tied

Sectors

  • 11430 - Advanced technical and managerial training 45.0%
  • 16020 - Employment creation 35.0%
  • 32310 - Construction policy and administrative management 20.0%

Policy markers

  • Gender Equality significant objective
  • Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
  • Disability not targeted
  • Nutrition not targeted
  • Aid to Environment not targeted
  • Participatory Development/Good Governance 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 significant objective
  • 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
  • 4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
  • 5.5 - Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
  • 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
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