This 2-day training aims at improving the tourism industry in The Gambia. In the first day, people will benefit of a Service Excellence Training, and on the second day Waiter Training.

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) in partnership with the International Trade Centre will conduct four training courses of Gambian youths on (I) certified seed production, (II) plant propagation techniques, (III) backyard fish pond construction, and (IV) fish and livestock feed formulations. The target is to train at least 40 youths within the age bracket of 15-35 to enhance thei...

The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) and International Trade Centre (ITC) invite Gambian youth to its first "Training of Trainers course on Quality Management"

The Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia (FSQA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) are partnering through the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) to create a new generation of leaders in food safety systems. Ideal candidates are passionate about quality and food safety and are ready to train fellow Gambians following the training of trainers. They may also be trained as auditors of...

Scholarship for Gambian youths to pursue employability skills development training in any of the following areas of study: (1) Satellite Receiver Installation; (2) Mobile Phone Repairs; (3) Laptop Repairs. Deadline for submission of applications is WEDNESDAY, 20 September 2017 at 12 noon.

Sterling Consortium in partnership with YEP wishes to invite young people to enroll on the following courses: (1) Satellite Installation & Programming; (2) Advance Satellite Installation & Programming; (3) CCTV Installation & Programming; (4) Solar Installation. Deadline for submission of applications is WEDNESDAY, 20 September 2017.

Visit of best practices in natural cosmetics, process food and crafts sectors (November 3rd to 7th 2017).

The Entrepreneurship Training Workshop (ETW) of the YEP is based on the Empretec model which is a 6-days intensive and uninterrupted training program that provides an opportunity for the participants to develop behavioral competencies of successful entrepreneurs, strengthen and enhance those behaviours while encouraging the practice of these competencies in their business.

5-day training in entrepreneurship and starting a business in the Gambia, offered by NEDI in partnership with YEP.

5-day training in how to prepare business plans, offered by NEDI in partnership with YEP.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP Gambia) in partnership with Startup Incubator Gambia is organizing a 10-day Training programme on Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) production and use, from the 4th to the 14th December 2017 at Auroville Earth Institute, India for 15 trainees

The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) invites interested youths in NBR and CRR to apply for a place in the Training Course on Quality Management, which will be conducted from 6th to 10th November 2017.

The Gambian Entrepreneurship Foundation Course is an online training program targeted at aspiring young Gambian entrepreneurs. This course, which contains 8 hours of training spread out across 6 topics, provides an understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship as a way for young people to overcome difficult economic conditions, the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur, ways of identify...

Are you a youth with an interest in developing agricultural skills and creating employment for yourself? You can enrol now in series of trainings on agricultural skills development. The Gambia National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) are partnering through the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) to create a new generation of young agricultural entrepren...

YEP in partnership with Bridging Gaps Advisory invites women to participate in this opportunity. The Mentoring Scheme is a unique opportunity for selected young women to be matched with experienced female professionals to gain one-to-one advice, support and guidance. In addition, the selected women will be invited to join the Women’s Leadership Forum on Saturday 11 November 2017 at Paradise Suites...

Would you like to help visitors interested in discovering The Gambia? Are you a youth interested in tour guiding in and around Janjabureh? Apply for this training! Participants will be trained in guiding with the main purpose of qualifying as local guides to cover Janjanburay and its surroundings sites and to provide satisfactory guiding services to visitors. The training will take place in Janjan...

The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) is inviting applications from beach bar owners within the TDA to train on food safety skills. As part of “Youth Empowerment Project” being implemented by The Gambia in partnership with the International Trade Centre, and financed by the European Union, FSQA is seeking to enhance the capacity of young entrepreneurs in food safety skills as part of its fo...

Are you a creative youth? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship development, innovation and creating wealth for the new Gambia? Enroll now in the training of trainers’ course on design thinking. SIG invites interested youth to apply for a place in the ToT course on design thinking which will be conducted from 4 to 8 December 2017 at the YEP Office in Bakau.

For the first time in The Gambia, here is the opportunity to be an IRCA-Certified Lead Auditor in the latest edition of the flagship ISO 9001:2015 QMS. This training is one of the activities organized by The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), currently being implemented within the framework of the Yo...

Launched in 2015, The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the largest African philanthropic initiative devoted to entrepreneurship and represents a 10-year, $100 million commitment, to identify and empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs, create a million jobs, and add $10 billion in revenues to Africa’s economy.

ITC SheTrades is organizing a series of five webinars on “Unlocking Markets By Building A Sustainable Tourism Business”. They will take place in the upcoming weeks until before the end of June 2018.

The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB) invites interested youths in URR, WCR and LRR to apply for a place in the Stepdown Training Course on Quality Management, which will be conducted from 29th March to 1st April 2018.

HackWeakEnd, an Initiative by Young Africans focused on creating an impact in our societies by using technology and technology based events to solve ills and issues plaguing us.

Would you like to develop market-relevant skills? Apply to this training programme at Real Tech! Real Tech Gambia Ltd in partnership with The President’s International Awards, The Gambia (PIA) are inviting applications for a scholarship for Gambian youth to pursue employability skills development training in any of the following areas of study: tablet repairs, mobile phone repairs, flat panel TV r...

The workshop will provide the opportunity for women entrepreneurs and business support institutions to gain knowledge on export procedures and solutions, as well as to improve their understanding of the SheTrades Initiative.

Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE) with support from The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering a series of on-the-job training programmes in agribusiness for Gambian youth. Three separate training programmes are open for application: 1) Agro-processing Training Programme 2) Pest Control Training Programme 3) Agro-product Marketing Training Programme

Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE) with support from The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering an 9-week on-the-job training programme in agro-processing for Gambian youth.

Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE) with support from The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering an 4-week on-the-job training programme in pest control for Gambian youth.

Gambia Horticultural Enterprises (GHE) with support from The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering an 5-week on-the-job training programme in agro-product marketing for Gambian youth.

Through the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), Gambian enterprises wishing to enhance the quality of their products and service offers are invited to apply to benefit for assistance to carry out internal quality improvement and or food safety initiatives

Leadership Gambia, with support from YEP, is offering a 6-month mentoring programme for women entrepreneurs.

The programme is expected to compel participants acquire ability to craft exceptional business structures, increased management skills, and maximise streams of profit. It will also enable them to experience application of different business models during the programme.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Fajara Skills Development Centre, there will be courses offered in the areas...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Sterling Consortium, there will be courses offered in the areas of Satellite...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Insight Training Centre, there will be courses offered in the areas of Solar...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with Five Star Security, there will be courses offered in the areas of Basic Security...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with YMCA, there will be courses offered in the areas of Graphic Design and Desktop P...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Gambia Technical Training Institute, there will be courses offered in the ar...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Gambia Telecommunications and Multimedia Institute, there will be courses of...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Golden Hands Academy, there will be courses offered in the areas of Massage,...

YEP is implementing a four months training program aiming at providing 300 IT students with skills in internet marketing qualifying them to work on global online freelancing platforms.

The Earth Builders Association, in collaboration with the Startup Incubator and the International Trade Centre, are inviting applications for a scholarship to pursue employability skills development training in compressed stabilised earth blocks (CSEB) production and use.

The Bridging Gaps Advisory Mentoring Programme gives young women entrepreneurs early in their careers the opportunity to receive guidance from experienced women leaders on how to further develop their business skills, knowledge and network.

ITC launches a new e-learning course on “Building Competitiveness in Creative Industries”, starting on 21 January 2019.

In 2019, YEP's IT and Digital Entrepreneurship component will have a special focus on tech start-ups and digital enterprises. Applications are open for a one-year tech start-up support programme that will onboard 25 Gambian tech start-ups. The start-ups will be segmented based on their level of maturity and will benefit from services according to their categorization.

The mentorship programme gives young women entrepreneurs early in their careers the opportunity to receive guidance from experienced women leaders on how to further develop their business skills, knowledge and network. This programme will avail young women the opportunity to be trained and mentored by amazing leaders who will help them develop their businesses into successful and sustainable ones.

The Earth Builders Association, in collaboration with the Startup Incubator Gambia and the International Trade Centre (headquarters in Geneva) under the auspices of the EU-Gambia Government Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), are inviting applications for a scholarship for Gambian youths to pursue employability skills development training in compressed stabilised earth blocks (CSEB):

The National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with the German Development Agency GIZ, GTTI, GTMI, PIA, Ida’s Ideas Fashion & Design Training Institute, Vicky’s Training and Skills Centre, Chamen Training Institute and Sterling Consortium are inviting applications for a fully funded Technical Vocational Education Training (TVETs) for youths in Greater Banjul Area (GBA).

The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) and the International Trade Center (ITC) in partnership through the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) invite interested candidates to participate in The Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Information Technology (ELIT 2019) National Youth Summer Camp. This opportunity will allow young people to acquire relevant knowledge and skills to start and successfully ma...

You ever wanted to get trained in producing and repairing agricultural equipment or were interested in creating solar systems for your home place? Become part of the first courses in the renovated Mansa Konko site!

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 & related sectors to apply to be part of the second cohort to be selected in 2019 to benefit from support packages in 2019 and 2020. SUPPORT PROGRAMME The support programme will include: • Tailored...

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...

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.

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...

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 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 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...

The Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) in Collaboration with Youth Empowerment (YEP) under the Andandorr Program are inviting applications for 80 qualified youths between the ages of 15-35 in the regions of West Coast, Central River, and Lower River to apply for the Empretec Six Days Entrepreneurship Training Workshop. The training would be funded by Youth Empowerment Project...

The SME Trade Academy offers free online courses for people interested on trade support, entrepreneurship, export development and many other subjects. Follow an online course from here and continue your training!

The International Trade Center(ITC) in collaboration with the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) is offering a free online course on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Management. This course will explores effective ways in which TVET institutions can leverage the expertise of employers and other local stakeholders such as government institutions, trade...

The Global Youth Innovation Network Gambia Chamber (GYIN) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) with support from the “Make it in The Gambia- Tekki Fii” projects implemented by ITC/YEP, IMVF, GIZ and funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) invites interested candidates to participate in The Entrepreneurship , Leadership and Information Technology (ELIT 2020) summer c...

The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint subsidiary organ of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, hereby invites you to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in reply to this call for Expression of Interest for the above subject. This call for EOI consists of this document (including the instructions to interested vendors) and the following annexes: Annex A: Pre-quali...

Project Background The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) aims to support the economic development of The Gambia and improve the livelihoods of its people. Specifically, the YEP will enhance the employability and self-employment opportunities for youth, with a focus on vocational training and the creation of micro and small-sized enterprises and creating and improving employment opportunities in s...

The Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) in Collaboration with Youth Empowerment (YEP) under the Andandorr Program are inviting applications for 7 qualified people to apply to be an Empretec Trainer.

OBJECTIVES Objective of the program is to explore how 3D printing can enhance local youth-led businesses and activities on a sustainable basis. 3D Printing (sometimes referred to as Additive Manufacturing) is a rapidly growing industry offering new potentials of production in many fields (medicine, automotive, agriculture, education, etc.). 3D printing played a significant role during the earl...

The Andandorr Export Advancement Programme is a joint effort collaboration between the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the She Trades Gambia project and the Youth Empowerment Programme Project (YEP). SheTrades in The Gambia is funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Enhanced Integrated Framework, and ITC. YEP i...

The Andandorr Export Advancement Programme is a joint effort collaboration between the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the SheTrades Gambia project and the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP). SheTrades in The Gambia is funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Enhanced Integrated Framework, and ITC. YEP is funded by...

The Andandorr Export Advancement Programme (EAP) of GIEPA is targeted at existing or potential export-oriented enterprises or individuals that have the capacity to export goods or services in two priority sectors: Fashion & Textile and Food & Beverage. The objective of this programme is to mentor and develop successful women- and youth-owned export enterprises in country to enable them to take adv...

Application forms for the masonry & Agro-processing apprenticeship pilot programme.

Are you a youth? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship development, and creating wealth for the new Gambia? Enroll now in the training of trainers’ course on design thinking. The five (5) day course will be conducted in February 2021. Startup Incubator Gambia (SIG) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) are partnering under the EU-Funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and invite ideal can...

The International Trade Centre in partnership with TAF invites applications from young people to apply for the masonry apprenticeship. Using apprenticeship framework on construction, TAF will train youth and women from the intervention regions of Lower River Region (LRR), Central River Region (CRR) and North Bank Region (NBR) and youth and women from Greater Banjul Area (GBA) on the first module o...

The National Environment Agency in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the European Union (EU) Funded Jobs Skills and Finance (JSF) program is looking for committed and motivated youth and women to build their capacity in climate change-related skills. The week-long training will equip trainees with information and introductory knowledge and skills in a range of areas inc...

Are you interested in a certified course on app development, code in Python and Flutter and get internship opportunities with top IT companies in The Gambia? We are rolling out an 18 month certified curriculum training programme on application development.