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OUR PROGRAMMES
Building pathways from skills to employment,
enterprise and sustainable livelihoods.
Skills.
Opportunity.
Brighter Futures.
Skills for Growth
WHY THIS MATTERS
Skills Must Lead to Opportunity
Many young people and women have the potential to contribute to economic growth, but face limited access to relevant skills, practical experience, finance and market opportunities. We work to bridge this gap by connecting skills development with real economic pathways, so that individuals can find decent work, start and grow enterprises, and build sustainable livelihoods in their communities.
Our Programme Goal
To help people translate relevant skills into employment, enterprise and income opportunities by connecting learning with practical experience, mentorship, markets, finance and economic opportunities.
WHAT WE FOCUS ON
Key Areas of Work
Market-Relevant Skills
Practical technical, entrepreneurial, digital and workplace capabilities linked to economic opportunities.
Employability and Work Readiness
CV preparation, interview skills, workplace behaviour and support to access decent employment opportunities.
Enterprise and Self-Employment
Business development, entrepreneurship training and support for people creating their own livelihoods.
Work and Enterprise Pathways
Internships, apprenticeships, employer connections, market opportunities and business linkages.
Finance, Mentorship and Growth Support
Financial capability, access to appropriate finance, mentorship and continued support after training.
HOW THE PROGRAMME WORKS
From Skills to Sustainable Livelihoods
We take a practical and demand-driven approach, working with communities, businesses, training providers and development partners to create real economic opportunities.
01
Identify Opportunities
Understand labour-market, enterprise and livelihood opportunities in the target communities.
02
Build Relevant Skills
Deliver practical, technical, entrepreneurial and digital skills aligned to identified opportunities.
03
Apply and Gain Experience
Connect participants to hands-on assignments, internships, apprenticeships and enterprise development opportunities.
04
Connect to Opportunity
Link people to employers, markets, finance and business support services.
05
Support Transition and Growth
Provide mentorship, follow-up and continued support to strengthen economic participation.
PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Multiple Pathways. One Goal: Sustainable Livelihoods.
Employment
Employer connections, workplace readiness, placement opportunities and support for a smooth transition into decent work.
Entrepreneurship
Enterprise creation, business development and support to build viable income-generating activities.
Apprenticeships & Practical Experience
Hands-on learning opportunities that allow participants to build experience and demonstrate capability.
Digital and Market Opportunities
Connecting skills to actual demand, customers and value chains to create self-employment and income opportunities.
WHO WE WORK WITH
An Employment and Enterprise Ecosystem
Young People and Women
Primary participants, including those facing barriers to opportunity.
Employers and Businesses
Potential employment, internship and apprenticeship partners.
Training and Technical Partners
Training institutions, technical experts and industry practitioners.
Financial and Enterprise Support Institutions
Finance providers, business development services and enterprise incubation support.
Government and Development Partners
Policy alignment, technical cooperation and programme investment.
OUR WORK IN ACTION
Featured Projects
PROGRAMME IN ACTION
Our Work at a Glance
620
Entrepreneurs reached through GETIFUND
64
Entrepreneurs supported through the Women & Youth initiative
3
Provinces reached by GETIFUND
Partnerships
Working with businesses, training providers and development partners.
