Objectives

• To study the nature and impact of notable projects on employment and self-employment promotion undertaken by government and NGOs in various countries;
• To identify the factors that contribute to, or limit, successes in employment promotion;
• To diffuse the useful experiences at the regional level, and to promote effective models toward enhancing youth employment and self-employment.

Problem addressed

• There is a a need for understanding the dynamics of youth unemployment.
• Employment interventions and promotion activities and projects have limited results.

Activities

• Identification of notable initiatives in the countries of the region;
• Conducting a study of the initiatives;
• Organizing national level discussions on the study findings before finalizing the national reports;
• Organizing a regional level discussion based on the study findings;
• Documenting and disseminating the study report and the conclusion of the regional meeting.

Role of UN Agencies

• Various UN agencies can work together to arrange
• Expertise and resources for the study;
• Regional level meeting of different concerned people;
• Follow up.

Role of National Counterparts

• Youth-related ministries, NGOs, and successful entrepreneurs will identify local experts, facilitate data collection, analyze data, and facilitate national level discussion on the study findings.

Outcome

• An improved policy setting on youth employment.
• Documentation of various issues related to employment promotion in different socio-economic contexts, identifying commong critical elements that could be promoted and strengthened.