Context
The inadequate infrastructure and limited socio-economic prospects in the north of Côte d'Ivoire weaken social cohesion and, in particular, the resilience of young people. As a result, many of them leave the country or join criminal groups in order to have supposedly better prospects for the future. This jeopardises the stability of the border regions.
Objective
The socio-economic resilience of young people in selected northern regions of Côte d'Ivoire is increased.
Approach
The project works across several regions in the following areas:
- It improves the conditions for economic growth and employment. To this end, it uses education and training to develop the skills of young people so they can find work or create companies.
- It works with public institutions to get more people into work. In doing so, it improves the performance of regional administrations to create favourable conditions for employment.
- It also supports peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. To this end, it cooperates with local stakeholders and civil society.
The project designs measures in such a way that the participants work together across regions, for example in the marketing of agricultural products and in violence prevention and conflict resolution. Activities such as training measures are also expected to have a positive impact on neighbouring regions.