Grants up to D50,000 to facilitate acquisition of equipment, materials, licenses and other business critical inputs and assets. Grants are disbursed either as cash or as assets, but asset disbursements will be given priority where feasible. No collateral, interest rate or repayment requirements.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with the Social Development Fund (SDF), brings a solution to increase accessibility to finance for youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises in The Gambia.

ASSERT, in partnership with YEP, is inviting youth entrepreneurs to become one of the 25 selected vendors of the pop-market scheduled for its first event on October 6th. Vendors will be provided a stand, training and marketing support.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), through the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG), brings a solution to grassroots entrepreneurs in need of support to start of capital to boost their businesses. With the mini-grant scheme, Gambian youth with a solid business plan can apply for grants up to D47,000. The mini-grant funds will be disbursed to grantees eithe...

Mastercrafts persons in agro-processing interested in taking part in the roll out of a pilot structured apprenticeship programme in agro-processing (incl. certification by the Gambia Skills Qualifications Framework) are invited to apply.

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in collaboration with Tekki-Fi is pleased to once again support youth enterprises through a Youth Pavilion at the Trade Fair Gambia International (TFGI) which will take place on March 21st to April 12th 2020. The Youth Pavilion will offer discounted stalls to youth-owned businesses to exhibit and sell their products and services. Interested yo...

1.0 Background of Programme The show will highlight the stories of a group of young Gambians that are making a living in The Gambia by investing in their skills. The show’s objective is to help change the general perception of skills training in The Gambia and champion TVET as a respected career path. The show will highlight opportunities in different trades including long-term career opportuniti...

The International Trade Centre through the Youth Empowerment Project is offering the “Andandorr Programme,” a pilot entrepreneurship programme jointly implemented by key entrepreneurship service providers in The Gambia. The programme follows a maturity-model bespoke service provision for local qualifying women and youth (15-35yrs) entrepreneurs in The Gambia across all regions. Target beneficiari...

Introduction This document outlines an invitation to tender for interested TVET Institutions to participate in the pilot to increase the effectiveness of full-time technical courses and internships in The Gambia. It sets out the scope and objectives of the pilot, the requirements of participating TVET Institutions and the quality criteria on which submissions will be assessed. Scope and object...

In 2019, a Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the ICT was constituted with participation from key employers, employer organizations, ministries and TVET institutions. As part of its work, it is overseeing the pilot of a new course to develop the skills, knowledge and competence of junior app developers and testers in The Gambia. The Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the ICT sector is overseeing this p...

The International Trade Centre through the Youth Empowerment Project is offering a Post Skills Graduates entrepreneurship training. The training is delivered in partnership with the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) with the Start and Improve Your Business Methodology. Through this training, participants will be equipped with skills to develop a concrete business idea ready for implem...

The International Trade Centre through the Youth Empowerment Project is offering a bespoke training delivered by two expert British Canoeing trainers for upskilling and qualifying women and youth (15-35) interested in acquiring paddle sports technical skills to become kayak tour guides and/or coaches to train others to become guides.

The Earth Builders’ Association (EBA) is an organization that was established to promote the use of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB) in the construction industry. One of the aims of EBA is to train youth in the production of CSEB; as well as its use in the construction of buildings. Its members are active participants in the Gambian Construction Industry. In order to achieve its aims...

SheTrades in The Gambia CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – COHORT II The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) are inviting women-owned businesses in the fashion & textile and horticulture and related sectors to apply to be part of the second cohort to be selected in 2019 to benefit from support packages throughout the yea...

ITC – SheTrades Gambia Program in collaboration with the Gambia Good Market is organizing 2-days workshop on packaging for Textile and Apparel. Objectives Poor packaging, labelling and presentation is one of the main reasons for the failure of locally manufactured products to compete favourably with imported ones. Improving packaging systems will help you better protect and promote your produc...

ITC invites Gambian technical and vocational education and training institution (TVET) to participate in its new Pilot Benchmarking Assessment from the 3rd to the 9th of December 2019.

The Youth Empowerment Project in collaboration with the Goethe Institute and Black Lynx invites experienced Journalists and Event technicians to express interest to participate in Event Engineering (sound, stage & lighting) and Journalism (Radio, Print and TV & Social media) training aimed at developing the professional, technical and productive capacities of creative actors. The partnership wi...

Kick For Trade Coaches are positive role models who have been trained to deliver the Kick For Trade Curriculums to young people. Coaches are committed and motivated community members who believe in the power of football to help young people achieve brighter futures for themselves and their community. They are trained to deliver high-quality sessions, to speak the Kick For Trade ‘language’ and...

YEP is looking for a matchmaker to mobilise in advanced buyers for IT companies supported by YEP during The Gambia ICT Expo. The Gambia will have its ICT Expo in mid-December (one day – exact date to be confirmed) that will embed a B2B corner aiming at connecting 4 selected Gambian IT companies to 8 interested buyers of IT services from different relevant sectors (with a focus –but not limited to-...