The African Development Bank, through its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, has approved a grant of $999,000 to support an initiative aimed at creating green jobs for women, youth, and people with disabilities.
The project, known as Strengthening Women, Youth and People with Disabilities’ Micro-Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs in Natural Resources (MicroGREEN), seeks to provide up to 500 green job opportunities and business development services to marginalized groups in Ghana and Senegal.
Specifically targeting women, youth, and people with disabilities/special needs involved in sectors such as agroforestry, fisheries, and biodiversity, the project aims to empower at least 1,000 youth with entrepreneurship capacities and business skills over a two-year period.
Led by Invest in Africa, the MicroGREEN project will focus on capacity building and SME development models to enhance employment creation and sustainable micro-enterprises in both countries.
Established in 2017, the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund aims to promote innovation and entrepreneurship while creating sustainable job opportunities for youth in Africa. It supports the Bank’s Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy, which aims to create 25 million jobs and equip 50 million youth with employable and entrepreneurial skills by 2025.
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About the African Development Bank Group: The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution, comprising the AfDB, ADF, and NTF. With a presence in 41 African countries and an external office in Japan, the Bank works to contribute to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states.