Solar Equipment for Training Young Talents in Semirural Areas
Timeline: 2025-2027
Budget: in-kind donations
Why?
Lack of urgency and tangible solutions
- 23 million young people in Africa are currently unemployed, with projections for 2030 indicating an increase to 27 million. Additionally, 40% of those employed are experiencing working poverty, earning between US$ 2.15 and US$ 3.65 per day.
- There is high unemployment rate among the youth, particularly young women, who have been historically marginalized from the workforce.
Objective
Untapped renewable energy potential
- East Africa boasts considerable untapped potential in solar, wind, and geothermal energy sources. Finite energy sources are often imported, requiring foreign currency payments, making local renewable energy solutions more critical in the economy. Ensuring the population is equipped with the necessary skills play a vital role in the development of technical and adaptable training for young talents.
What?
Private sector involvement in job improvement
- Encourage the private sector to expand its market area while providing flexible employment to local communities.
- Offer tailored trainings to equip technicians with the ability to sell and install private sector products in semi-rural regions.
- Commission based employment or discount on bulk product options for the youth to improve livelihoods and make a more robust renewable energy ecosystem at the county level.
How?
Fabrication and furbishing of specialized training hardware
- The usage of 40ft containers equipped for specialized trainings, making the units mobile and adaptable to different locations.
Adapting existing technical centres
- Compatibility: Ensuring existing technical education and community centres in semi-rural areas are compatible with the mobile units, facilitating seamless integration and operation.
Accessibility of financial instruments for micro-entrepreneurship for everyone
- Facilitate lease and microfinance connection for tools, equipments, and components needed to implement last-mile business models in renewable energy.
Call for Partnership Action
Timeline: 2024
Budget: EUR 5.000
The project aims to review and tailor existing educational materials to address gender systematic obstacles and boost the potential for trainees to find employment afterwards.
Timeline: 2024-2025
Budget: EUR 100.000
The project aims to unlock renewable energy potentials in semi-rural areas through the development of innovative solutions leading to scalable benefits for broader communities.
Timeline: 2025-2027
Budget: EUR 60.000
The project aims to connect youths with temporal and multi-level job opportunities, private sector partners, trainings, e-commerce, and affiliate partners in renewable energy.
Timeline: 2025-2027
Budget: Multiple Options
The project aims to develop trainings that connect practical and credible resources for trainees to improve their job conditions.
