Employability is a detail of social development, especially for younger generations. However, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), two out of five young people are unemployed or in jobs that keep them in poverty.
The effect of the global pandemic is greatest in low- and middle-income countries, where up to 75% of young people paint in the informal economy with little or no security in tasks.
Nigeria, which has one of the youngest populations in the world, belongs to the middle and low income source category. According to the National Statistics Office (NBS), Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate has risen from 25.5% in 2017 to 29.7% in 2018.
With the additional burden of the COVID-19 crisis, employment and employability of other young people are urgent challenges. It is imperative that all hands are on deck to ensure that other young people are compatible long-term with the skills applicable to the company.
Nestlé Nigeria is one of the leading corporations that has consistently invested in empowering other young people, helping other young people expand their employability and entrepreneurship skills.
This is achieved through the Nestlé Needs Youth initiative, which has reached more than 13,000 young Nigerians over the age of 2. The activities come with homework, education and mentoring fairs in entrepreneurship, as well as technical skills education, allowing other young people to find a decent task or a successful business.
According to Nestlé Nigeria’s executive director, Mauricio Alarcón, “it is transparent that other young people have an important role to play in building extremely rich and resilient communities. We believe that communities cannot or succeed if they do not create opportunities for long-term generations.
Through Nestlé THURSDAY’s wishes, our goal is to help young people with other economic opportunities. We also need to help equip the next generation of workers and entrepreneurs, regardless of their box or point of experience.
“This is vital for us as a company, because other young people are the workers who will keep our business dynamic and competitive in the long run, it is long-term farmers who will produce the crops we want and long-term marketers who succeed in new markets. This is one of the tactics with which we create shared value”.
Nestlé celebrates young people: coinciding with the commemoration of International Youth Day 2020, Nestlé has announced its new virtual internship program, in line with Nestlé Needs YOUth’s purpose of reducing youth unemployment around the world.
The program, which is open to qualified young people from any higher education institution, aims to transfer the foreign skills required for the workplace. Registration is done through the company’s website.
Nestlé Needs Youth Programs in Nigeria: In Nigeria, Nestlé Needs YOUth projects in 3 spaces of action: employment and employability, agribusiness and entrepreneurship.
These projects come with technical education systems, My Own Business (MYOWBU), Youth Agripreneurship Development Program (YADIS) and employability skills building systems in collaboration with other stakeholders, adding the Lagos State Government, the Nigerian Employers’ Advisory Association (NECA) and tertiary institutions. , adding Lagos Business School, LBS.
Equipping young people for post-Covid economic recovery: To mitigate the additional effect of COVID-19 on livelihoods, Nestlé Nigeria recently collaborated with NECA and Redwood Consulting to provide online business skills education to more than 1,000 young people during COVID. 19 lock.
The NECApreneur program has enabled other young people to update their business skills for post-covid economic recovery. Education covered a variety of topics, adding how to start a business, market knowledge, logistics and operations.
Equipping other young people with technical skills: in new realities, technical skills are more essential than ever, not only to bring employability to life, but also to the industrialization of our nation.
Since 2011, Nestlé Nigeria has invested in helping other young people acquire technical skills in machining, mechanical meeting operations, electrical operations, instrumentation operations and automation at its technical education centers at the company’s Agbara and Abaji plants.
The 18-month multipurpose vocational programme prepares beneficiaries for the prestigious London City and Guilds Technical Certification.
Sola Akinyosoye, Nestlé Nigeria’s national human resources manager, said: Nestlé’s technical education program has benefited more than a hundred academics to date, more than 90% of whom are hired through the company.
A user who comes out of poverty has a positive effect on the total circle of family members and entire communities. Therefore, in combination with our partners, the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigerian Employers’ Advisory Association (NECA), we will continue to invest in educating and developing the capacity of young people to help reduce the burden. unemployment while creating a pipeline of qualified technicians for our corporate and industry in general. »
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigerian Employers’ Advisory Association (NECA) partnered with Nestlé Nigeria in 2019 to expand the success of the Abaji Technical Training Centre.
This initiative adds to the company’s internship and internship systems to help out-schooled youth acquire the skills needed to find paid employment. For 4 years, Nestlé worked with the Lagos State government on the Ready, Set, Work (RSW) program, which aims at employability skills.
Engaging other young people in the agricultural price chain: if we appreciate the pace of expansion of our population and want to improve food security by creating a sustainable food system, it is transparent that the agricultural price chain offers wonderful opportunities for other young people to find decent employment. while offering cutting-edge solutions for long-term food.
As a Good Food company, Good Life, whose purpose is to divert the strength of food to the quality of life of all, now and for generations in the long term, Nestlé is working with other stakeholders to drive the inclusion of other young people in the agricultural price chain.
To this end, Nestlé Nigeria recently signed an agreement with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which aims to ensure food security through the expansion of interest and opportunities for other young people in agricultural and agri-food enterprises in West Africa.
The Youth Agribusiness Development Programme (YADIS) programme will be successful in 800 young people in Nigeria over the next 2 years.
The program focuses on two price chains: a cassava plan, aimed at 400 other young people implemented through Psaltry International Limited, and a grain plan also aimed at 400 other young people, implemented through CBIL.
YADIS provides education on smart farming practices, post-school management, food security and business skills, while providing skilled mentoring to help young people succeed in their farming businesses.
The program also provides input credits to access the appropriate quality and quantity of agricultural inputs needed for increased productivity, while connecting participants with monetary establishments for secure additional funding for business sustainability.
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