Apply for the 2025 ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP!
The ECOWAS-YEP Project is a your development initiative developed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reduce active unemployment and minimize uncontrolled migration.
ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) Summary:
- Job Type: Full Time
- Required Qualification: BSC/HND/BA
- Category: Training
- Location: Nigeria
- Benefits: Hands-on Training | Business Mentorship | Certification
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ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) Details:
Apply for the ECOWAS Strategy on Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) implemented by the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria (NOAN).
The ECOWAS-YEP program is aimed at accelerating the transformation of the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics sector in Nigerian agri-food value chains for shared growth and prosperity, based on the optimal exploitation of the country’s youth potential.
The objective is to facilitate the socio-professional integration of young men and women in the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoral Heuristics and agri-food value chains in order to reduce active unemployment and minimize uncontrolled migration.
ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP) Requirement:
To be considered for the ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP), you must:
- Be a Nigerian youth aged 18 to 35 years
- Be individuals with a strong interest in agriculture and organic farming
- Women and marginalized groups are highly encouraged to apply.
ECOWAS-YEP Program Schedules and Modules
Below are the different training Courses and their locations:
Module 1: General Courses (Compulsory for all Trainees)
- Location: Online
- Duration: 1 month
- Course Content: Certification in Organic Agriculture, Business plan development and scaling, Cooperative development and Record keeping
Module 2: Training on Input Production
- Location: Ibadan
- Duration: 2 months
- Mode: 2 weeks physical and 6 weeks virtual
- Course Content: Compost making, Pesticides and Liquid fertilizer production
- Module 3: Training on Vegetable, Vines and Yam sets
- Location: Umudike, Abia State
- Duration: 5 months
- Mode: 8 weeks physical and 12 weeks virtual
- Course Content: Potatoes vine, Vegetable crops and yam sett production
Module 4: Training on Sesame and Ginger value chain
- Location: Zaria
- Duration: 6 months
- Mode: 8 weeks physical and 16 weeks virtual
- Course Content: Sesame and ginger product
Benefits for ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP):
The benefits of the ECOWAS Youth Employability Project include;
- Certification in Organic Agriculture
- Business Plan Development & Scaling
- Cooperative Development
- Record Keeping
- Compost Production
- Organic Pesticide Creation
- Liquid Fertilizer Formulation
- Potato Vine Cultivation
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Yam Set Preparation
- Sesame Cultivation Techniques
- Ginger Production & Value Addition
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How to Apply for ECOWAS Youth Employability Project (ECOWAS-YEP)
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