Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Youth Employability: Closing the Gender Gap in Youth Employment in Nicaragua
Agreement Number:
7398633 P001942001
Agreement Value:
$6,696,024.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 29, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The project aims to reduce poverty and contribute to closing the gender gap in youth employment by improving the job readiness and employability of 12,000 youth, including 7,200 young women. In Nicaragua, youth aged 15 to 29 are disproportionately affected by unemployment. Young women face additional challenges and are more likely to work informally and under vulnerable conditions.
The project employs a youth-centered model that includes: (1) providing gender sensitive technical and life-skills trainings and raising youth awareness on labour-related issues; (2) providing job search trainings and creating/strengthening networks to increase youth access to job information and/or entrepreneurship opportunities; and (3) increasing youth participation in public space and networks by fostering alliances with the private and public sectors in the search for employment.
As women are under-represented in the labour market and earn significantly less than men (55% of male salaries in urban areas and 24% in rural areas), the project integrates specific actions that address gender-specific barriers in gaining and retaining employment. These actions include among others: gender-sensitive training material and methods, public campaigns and awareness raising sessions for employers, and raising young women’s voices in public space and networks, while engaging men on gender issues.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved job readiness and employment potential of youth, especially women, to equally participate in inclusive and sustainable economic growth; and (2) improved delivery of gender responsive vocational training services by vocational training institutions, geared towards young men and women.
Location:
Markham, Ontario, CA L3R 8G6
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00007
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106918543
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
CCFC - Christian Children's Fund of Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Markham--Thornhill
Federal Riding Number:
35055
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.