Capacity Building

To combat Nigeria’s severe employment crisis, a tripartite coalition of government, employers, and labor unions is scaling a certified enterprise development program (SIYB) to build a national network of trainers. This initiative directly addresses the critical market failure where formal jobs absorb only 10% of entrants, making entrepreneurship a necessity, not a choice. The core strategy is to institutionalize business and financial literacy skills through these trainers, specifically targeting vulnerable groups like youth, women, and informal workers to foster decent workContinue Reading