YEP – Youth Employment Promotion Programme
The Youth Employment Promotion Programme (YEP) is a four-year programme funded by the Commonwealth of Australia, represented by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and by the Government of Timor-Leste, through the Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE). The ILO is the implementing agency working with SEFOPE.
- Affiliation
- Government
- Date of Establishment
- 2008
- Address
Mr Jose Assalino ILO Liaison Officer, Timor-Leste United Nations House Caicoli Street, Dili
- Email Address
- assalino@ilo.org
- Website
- http://www.ilo.org/jakarta/whatwedo/projects/WCMS_114992/lang--en/index.htm
1. Source of funding
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
2. Mission and objectives
To address the obstacles experienced by youth in accessing labour market-driven training and employment opportunities.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Youth employment policies; labour market policies
4. Partners and areas of partnership
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Government of Timor-Leste.
5. Potential or existing partnership with the ILO
The ILO is a supporting partner of the project providing expertise in the areas of youth employment, training, entrepreneurship and labour-intensive public works.
6. Successful youth employment interventions
1. A set of policies for Youth Employment consistent with the National Employment Strategy, developed and adopted by the Timor-Leste Government;
2. Employment and suitable training opportunities for young women and men provided by established Employment Centres and Youth Career Centres, in collaboration with partner organisations;
3. A safety net created for most deprived rural poor through the organisation of Labour-Intensive Public Works in critical periods and geographical areas;
4. A competency-based education and training system, providing Timorese youth with relevant skills in accordance with the labour market requirements, established and operational.