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Strategies for youth employment

Strategies for youth employment
Yes

Youth employment strategy planned in the next 2 years

Discussions within the government
No
Consultations with national-level stakeholders (e.g. employers’ and workers’ associations, youth councils, etc.)
No
A draft strategy already exists
No
Other (please specify)
No

Countries with national action plans for youth employment

Monitoring framework (timeline and activity/outcome indicators, e.g. youth labour market indicators)
Yes
Funding (indicative budget to implement the plan)
Yes
Institutional responsibilities (e.g. ministries/agencies in charge of specific planned activities )
Yes
Other, specify
No

Public funding for the national youth employment strategy

Public funding for the national youth employment strategy
Yes

Additional information:
Ministry of Finance and Budget

Youth in the national development / employment strategy

Youth in the national development / employment strategy
Yes

Additional information:
Given that young people make up approximately 75% of the population, according to the latest general population and housing census, they are specifically prioritised in all development policy documents and strategies.

Countries with national goals for youth employment

Countries with national goals for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
• Under the emergency programme for youth employment and socio-economic integration (XEYU NDAW NI), the Government of Senegal aims to create 65,000 jobs between 2021 and 2023. • At the 2011 Malabo Summit, the African Union Heads of State adopted a declaration committing to reduce youth unemployment by at least 2% per year over the following five years, as outlined in the Youth Decade Action Plan 2009–2018.

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
Massive job creation under the emergency programme for youth employment and socio-economic integration (XEYU NDAW NI): • In 2021, the programme aimed to create 65,000 jobs (target: 100%). • By 2023, the XEYU NDAW NI programme had created 66,243 jobs, achieving 102% of its target. In the National Strategy Document (SND), the average growth rate is expected to be 6.5% between 2025 and 2029. • In 2023, the growth rate was estimated at 4.1%. • By 2029, the growth rate is projected to reach 6.5%.

Policy areas in national youth employment strategies

Macroeconomic and Sectoral policies
Yes
Enterprise Development
Yes
Education, Training and skills development
Yes
Labour Demand
Yes
Labour Law and Legislation
Yes
Labour Market Policies
Yes
Other (please specify)
No

Social partners' inclusion in the youth employment strategy

Workers
Implementation of youth employment strategies/programmes (e.g. social partners as official implementers of the strategy or programme)
No
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
No
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
No
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
Fully involved
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Employers
Implementation of youth employment strategies/programmes (e.g. social partners as official implementers of the strategy or programme)
Fully involved
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
Fully involved
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
No
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
Informed
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
Fully involved
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
Fully involved

Youth-led organizatios' inclusion in the national strategy

Fully involved
Yes
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
No
Consulted
No
Informed
No
Not involved
No

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
2025: The chambers of trade support young craftspeople through training programmes in the 120 trades in the craft sector. The APIX Business Creation Office helps young entrepreneurs to formalise their activities within 48 hours. The BCE registers the articles of association, declares the opening of the business, issues the trade register, the tax identifier and the declaration of existence. The Senegalese government has set up partnerships with private companies to promote the professional integration of young people. (CNEE) 2020: Within the framework of the National Convention, the State as employer is one of the levers on which the State relies to promote youth employment. In addition to being a mechanism for the professional integration of young people, it represents a framework for effective partnership between the State and the Employers' Association.

Inclusiveness of vulnerable groups in national strategies

Women
Yes
Migrant Workers
Yes
NEETs
Yes
People with disabilities
Yes
Low skilled workers
Yes
Rural workers
Yes
Other (please specify)
No

Youth employment strategies and international cooperation

Youth employment strategies and international cooperation
Yes

Additional information:
2025: ENABEL: a Belgian NGO working in education, training and employment for young people and women in Senegal. MASTERCARD FOUNDATION: The foundation seeks to stimulate the creation of dignified and fulfilling jobs within a modern and sustainable agri-food sector. It supports training and entrepreneurship for young people and women. GIZ: supports young people as they enter the job market and encourages entrepreneurship. ITALIAN COOPERATION: The Italy-Senegal Partnership Programme 2024-2026 aims to support the Government of Senegal in implementing its economic and social development programme in a sustainable and inclusive manner, by intervening in the priority sectors of rural development, employment and the private sector. FORCE-N) ‘Formations Ouvertes pour le Renforcement des Compétences, de l'Emploi et de l'Entrepreneuriat dans le Numérique’ The main objectives of the FORCE-N programme are : - Training and Certification: To prepare young people for international standards in digital skills to meet the needs of the labour market. - Development of an Enabling Environment: Encourage investment and support start-ups. USAID ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INVESTMENT: The USAID Entrepreneurship & Investment program aims to : - Promote entrepreneurship and business investment in Senegal. - Prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders in Senegal to achieve social impact through investment, innovation and job creation. 2020 ILO: Support for the promotion of the creation of decent jobs for men and women and the strengthening and extension of social protection through the Decent Work Country Programme. EU: within the framework of the programme "developing employment in Senegal". FAO: with support from the ANIDA programme LUX-Dev: strengthening the employability of young people to promote their integration ADB: in the framework of the Project to support the promotion of employment, youth and women (PAPEJF) and in the framework of studies such as 'impact of the PES on employment'. AFD: developing job creators, strengthening the employability of young people, financing returnees World Bank: Skills development for young people through apprenticeships