DFID 7774 Youth Skills for Economic Growth in the Eastern Caribbean

The actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’. Youth unemployment in the Eastern Caribbean is very high, in many cases about twice the overall unemployment rate and among the highest in the world , with rates of between 34 and 42% . Many young people in the Caribbean face a very challenging transition from school to work, and can face years of unemployment or underemployment. High youth unemployment represents lost potential contributions to economic development, and is also associated...