Auftragsänderung 1: 81308421-Implementing measures to ensure a successful matching of cooperative TVET programs with the needs of the private sector

Benin has a young population of 13.4 million. With an annual demographic growth rate of 2.7 % (2022), 42 % of the population is under 15. Every year, around 200,000 young people join the labour market. Despite economic growth of around 6 % per year (2017-2022), the labour market is not in a position to offer qualified employment to all young people. 84 % of the workforce works in precarious conditions in the informal business sector. And 72 % of the workforce (92 % of young people aged 15 to 24) is underemployed in...