PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

592887

Primary Business Area

Sustainable Business Advisory

Disclosure Date

Nov 25, 2013

Country

Tunisia

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

Dec 14, 2012

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$656,000.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Sep 30, 2022

Project Estimated End Date

Jun 30, 2015

Project Description

The goal of this project is to improve youth employability by bridging the business and soft skills gap of youth. IFC's Business Edge (BE) solution will be used to complement and develop the business management and soft skills training components of existing work readiness programs, ensuring the relevance of the curriculum to employer needs and disseminating best practices for replication. The project will focus on youth (aged 15-29) in priority countries identified by the E4E MENA program (Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt), who are currently unemployed (first time job seekers or in between jobs) and currently employed (seeking career advancement) in key growth sectors with highest employment opportunities potential identified by IFC E4E market assessments (e.g. ICT, tourism, and light manufacturing), among others. The project will have a specific focus on women and, where possible, on frontier regions to encourage stronger, more inclusive private sector development.

Development Results