Objectives

• To mobilize financial assistance from bilateral and multilateral donor agencies for the implementation of country specific projects leading to employment of youth.

Problem addressed

• Unemployment is a major problem facing youth in most countries,
• Though projects have been formulated to generate large scale employment opportunities for youth in various countries, it is usually difficult to find the financial resources for their implementation,
• Neither the national budgets nor international donor agencies accord high priority to this aspect.

Activities

• Regional and international level meetings of bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, with representatives from member countries, to sensitize them to commit funds as well as to create the necessary will for implementing youth employment projects.

Role of UN Agencies

• ESCAP: initiation of the project;
• Commitment and funding from other UN and bilateral agencies.

Role of National Counterparts

• Governments will identify possible areas and projects for implementation.

Outcome

• Availability of financial resources for implementation of youth employment projects, thereby addressing the problem of unemployment.