Tchad: empowering 200 youth with green jobs in N’Djamena

In a bold move to combat youth unemployment and promote sustainable development, the Municipality of N’Djamena, in collaboration with the National Office for Employment Promotion (ONAPE), has launched a groundbreaking initiative to integrate 200 young people into green professions through urban farming.

This launch event, held at the Farcha Kuweïte space in the first arrondissement, marks the official kickoff of the Youth Integration in Green Trades Project (PROJEV), designed to create lasting employment opportunities while fostering ecological transition.

Uniting forces for a greener future

Mahamat Alhafiz Idriss, Head of the Agricultural Credit Division at ONAPE, emphasized that the project’s core mission is to equip young participants with the skills and resources needed to launch income-generating activities. The initiative aligns with the broader goal of addressing Chad’s pressing youth employment crisis, where joblessness and underemployment remain stubbornly high despite the nation’s vast potential.

Djamal Moussa Yaya, Mayor of the first arrondissement, hailed the collaborative effort between local authorities and employment agencies as a tangible step toward solving youth unemployment.