Alessandra Pellegrini

PartICIP is transforming youth integration into the labour market in Mali by building a decentralised, inclusive and market-driven vocational training system. By placing regional authorities at the heart of governance and actively involving the private sector at every stage, from identifying skill needs to hosting trainees, the programme ensures training is relevant, high-quality and sustainable. It targets young people aged 15 to 35, businesses and public institutions across several regions, with the ambition to make vocational training a powerful lever for employability and local development.

In Niger, where over 70% of the population is under the age of 30 and youth unemployment remains a critical challenge, the GWANI project stands as a strategic and forward-looking response. Rooted in the country’s socio-economic realities, GWANI aims to transform vocational training into a powerful lever for inclusion and resilience. By connecting training programmes to the real needs of the local labour market and actively involving both public and private actors, the project empowers young Nigerien women and men, to build sustainable livelihoods and contribute to national development.

Study on gender impacts.

Sida-financed. Expert guidance on the Implementation of the gender strategy, female leadership trainings, and interventions on unpaid care work

(in the area of skills development and market development), different donors. Trainings on gender mainstreaming and conflict analysis, support in adaptation of gender strategies.

SDC-funded. Elaboration of gender strategy and conflict analysis.

SDC-funded. Review of study on differently abled people in the ready-made garment industry.

SDC-funded. Review and update of the project’s gender strategy.