EFE aims to build a coalition of partners and connect 50,000 unemployed young people to the world of work in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2022 through: - Employability training (online and in-classroom) - Market-driven job training and placement programs - Entrepreneurship and self-employment training EFE will lead this commitment, with funding from various governmental, multilateral and private sector sources.

EFE aims to connect 50,000 young people to the world of work in the MENA region by providing demand-driven online and in-classroom trainings and linking youth to job opportunities in growing sectors or helping them create their own businesses. EFE will increase the employability of 50,000 young people through online training, of which 15,000 will receive additional in-classroom soft and/ or technical skills trainings and be placed in jobs/ paid internships at employer partners, and 2,000 will receive entrepreneurship training to create their own businesses. EFE will pay special attention to increasing women’s social and economic participation, with approximately 50% of beneficiaries being female. To achieve this, EFE will work with private and public stakeholders to secure economic opportunities for youth and raise awareness about the importance of providing youth with opportunities as a means to spur sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth.

Education for Employment (EFE)