Malawi - Jobs for Youth Project

The Malawi's Jobs for Youth Project is part of AfDB's Jobs for Young People in Africa (JfYA) 2016-2025 strategy. It seeks to reduce the vulnerability of young population by creating an enabling environment for their participation in economic activities particularly in key sectors. The project is consistent with the Malawi Development Strategy which seeks to ensure sustainable and productive decent work for all. It recognizes that the youth population accounts for over half of the 17 million population of the country, and yet there are limited space and opportunities for decent work. The project will work to strengthen both the demand and supply side of labor market systems through strategies that strengthen the employability of young people and increase their capacity to engage in entrepreneurial activities. It will primarily focus on promoting an integrated, multi-sectoral and multi-discipline that involves all key partners including Government, private sector and non-state actors. The project will also help to build the capacity of national partners to effectively plan, implement, monitor and evaluate youth employment promotion interventions. The project will be implemented over a period of forty-eight (48) months ending in December 2020. Ultimately, it is expected to create an estimated 17,000 jobs for the youths of Malawi.