[ Funder / client ]
World Bank / Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment — Growth and Employment (GEM) Project
[ Scope ]
Nigeria (multi-state) · July 2016 – June 2017
[ Role ]
Team Leader — Inclusive Skills Assessment & Training Delivery.
[ Key result ]
50% participation by women and persons with disabilities.
The challenge
Employment programmes succeed only when skills supply matches what enterprises need — which requires structured dialogue with employers and careful enterprise analysis.
Role
Team Leader — Inclusive Skills Assessment & Training Delivery.
Approach & methodology
- 01Multi-state labour-market and skills-demand assessment across agribusiness, light manufacturing, processing and services
- 02Mapping of waged, self- and gig-based employment pathways for youth, women and persons with disabilities
- 03Employer consultations and skills validation sessions
- 04Modular training curriculum, adapted for participants with visual impairments
Outputs & documented results
- 50% participation by women and persons with disabilities.
- 90% of beneficiaries secured additional World Bank financing.
- Related work: on the World Bank / Federal Ministry of Education Cyber 30-30 / IDEAS assignment, internships and job placements were secured for 500 youth, including disabled and vulnerable participants.
Relevance & lessons
Reflects a consistent principle across the portfolio: start from the labour market, then design the pathway.