Context:
People living in northern and eastern Chad have very few options for securing their economic and social livelihoods. As the lowest administration level, the municipalities are not in a position to provide basic services such as water, electricity, waste disposal and local infrastructure. This makes is difficult for people to engage in economic activity.
Many young people, especially women, refugees and returnees from Sudan, work in unregulated jobs that are not part of the formal economy. They often lack the required skills for trades or technical professions in the municipal sectors that provide basic services.
Objective:
Conditions have improved in four municipalities, creating social and economic prospects for young people.
Approach:
The project supports municipalities in fulfilling their duty to provide essential public services more effectively and promotes needs-driven services through four measures:
1. Improved access to resources such as water, electricity and local infrastructure makes economic growth possible for municipalities and facilitates business activities.
2. Young people receive practical training in the municipality’s main sectors, such as modern and resilient agricultural methods or recycling opportunities in skilled trades.
3. Small loans and advisory programmes on starting up and running businesses help young entrepreneurs to establish and expand their business activities in the long term.
4. Partnerships with local business and national vocational training institutions enable the introduction of dual learning pathways and facilitate regular employment.