Building the Skills of Youth to Engage in Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Education

  • Date Posted: March 31, 2017
  • Organizations/Projects: FHI 360
  • Document Types: Primer or Brief, Other
  • Donor Type: Non-US Government Agency

Over the next decade, roughly one billion youth will enter the workforce. Young people, especially young women, who know how to find academic or vocational programs to expand their knowledge and skills, understand how to look for a job, are able to adapt to workplace dynamics, and are entrepreneurial will have the best chances of attaining sustainable livelihoods that enable them to avoid risky behaviors associated with HIV.