Social Worker

CHALLENGE

The key challenge of the Program has included a key objective of Poor and vulnerable families, especially women and youth, enjoying their right to an adequate standard of living. In this context, 28 poorest youth including young women (148) belonging to 56 rural communities of the respective tehsils will be targeted/accessed to provide employable skills to improve their social and economic position. The main challenge was to have access to youth-friendly micro finance schemes, quality and market-driven vocational and technical training, Life skills and enterprise development training to pursue economic occupations on a self-employment or paid employment basis. Local communities and parents recognize and encourage youth, particularly young women, to become socially and economically active members of society.

SOLUTION

AGT had achieved the following objectives:

  • Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE). Focus on Youth particularly young women of the target district/areas (56 villages).
  • To identify the strengths and weakness through an assessment/gap analysis.
  • The target area population will be oriented and provided awareness regarding TVET and employment opportunities available in the area.
  • Providing scholarship incentives/employable skills for vulnerable 280 youth. Provide financial & technical support to the trained youth for self-employment.
  • Through the signing of different MoUs with employers, local enterprises and ILO will contribute to the provision of quality training, building enterprise and decent employment services in the project area through a set of activities.
  • Monitoring Evaluation & Reporting (MIS to track youth& Reporting).