ELEVATE - Empowering Youth for Employability and Entrepreneurship

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The ELEVATE project enhances youth employability in Kenya, Uganda, Serbia, Italy, and Austria by equipping young people with entrepreneurial, personal, digital, and green skills through non-formal learning. A six-partner consortium fosters EU–Sub-Saharan collaboration, adapting best practices in youth employment and entrepreneurship to local contexts. Key activities include international training in Kenya, Uganda, and Serbia, where YWs gain skills in entrepreneurship, empowerment, and personal competencies, forming the basis for training programmes applied in local multiplier events. The project develops three publications on digital employment, green skills, and youth entrepreneurship, created through knowledge-sharing workshops and used in youth training sessions. Networking and stakeholder engagement strengthen experience exchange between youth workers, trainers, and CSOs, while matchmaking events connect youth with employers, bridging employment gaps. A multi-sectoral approach ensures long-term sustainability, engaging civil society, education, and employment stakeholders. The project integrates social inclusion, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, and youth participation, ensuring an inclusive, future-oriented methodology. ELEVATE provides a scalable model for youth development, engaging 180+ young people and youth workers in trainings, workshops, and multiplier events, while expanding its reach through dissemination, employer engagement, and policy discussions. By fostering EU–Sub-Saharan cooperation, the project establishes a sustainable, inclusive youth employment strategy.