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U.S. Government Signs $3.1 Million Agreement to Strengthen Work Opportunities and Skills of Yemeni Youth
September 15, 2008
On September 15, 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Stephen A. Seche signed a Limited Scope Grant Agreement (LSGA) with the Yemeni Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC), granting over $3.1 million dollars to support initiatives providing workforce and skill development opportunities for vulnerable Yemeni youth. The agreement will focus on two separate areas aimed at empowering Yemen’s youth population. The first component, the Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) Competitiveness Project, will develop small businesses to provide additional employment opportunities for youth in targeted areas. The second component will provide vocational technical, and other training opportunities to provide Yemeni youth with the skills needed for immediate employment and income-generation.
The end goal of this project is to increase youth workforce opportunities through on-the-job training resulting in increased productivity, competitiveness, and workforce resiliency. Over the two years of the grant, it is hoped the activities sponsored by the U.S. Government will promote sustainable economic growth in the Yemeni economy. Ultimately, the program also aims at engaging Yemeni youth in positive economic activity and away from the influence of radicalization and violence.
Speaking after the signing, Ambassador Seche said, “This agreement will allow us to address the vulnerability of the Yemeni youth; dealing with the challenges youth face, and developing youths potential. It is our hope that this will result in decreasing youth vulnerability and enabling vulnerable youth make informed, practical, and positive life choices that contribute towards the stability and prosperity of their communities.”
الحكومة الأمريكية توقع على إتفاقية بقيمة 3.1 مليون دولار لتعزيز فرص العمل ومهارات الشباب اليمني
وقع سفير الولايات المتحدة بصنعاء ستيفن سيش اليوم الإثنين الموافق 15 سبتمبر 2008 على "إتفاقية منح محدودة المدى" مع وزارة التخطيط والتعاون الدولي بقيمة ثلاثة ملايين ومائة ألف دولار لدعم مبادرات كفيلة بتوفير فرص لتنمية القوى العاملة ومهارات الشباب اليمني.
ستركز الإتفاقية على مجالين منفصلين يهدفان إلى تمكين شباب اليمن. سيعمل المكون الأول وهو مشروع المنح الصغيرة التنافسية على تنمية المشاريع الصغيرة لتوفير فرص عمل إضافية للشباب في المناطق المستهدفة. وسيقوم المكون الثاني بتوفير فرص التدريب الفني والمهني لتزويد الشباب اليمني بالمهارات اللازمة لفرص العمل المباشرة وإدرار الدخل.