FORCE-N
Target Impact
- Support young people in entrepreneurMeet the challenge of youth employment through training courses, leading to certification for jobs or professions related to digital technology;
- ship in the digital sector;
- Popularize science and promote digital culture among middle and high school students.
Status: Active
Country
Senegal
Period
2021-2027
Industries
Education & Skills
Commitment
$35M
Impact to Date
28
certifications developed with business experts and put online
10,491
young people certified
23,697
young college and high school students reached by science workshops,
3,961
jobs created or improved
7
startups supported
12
out of 14 regions reached.
Partnership Focus
Component 1 – Certified Skills Course (CSC): Matching young people’s skills to employer needs in the digital sector.
Component 2 – Supporting Digital Entrepreneurship and Employment (AIPEN): Leveraging technology to drive growth by connecting employers and job seekers/ Enabling entrepreneurs and small businesses to grow through access to financial services and capacity building.
Component 3 – Supporting secondary schools to achieve excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Digital.
In Partnership With
The Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University (formerly UVS) was created in 2013 with the aim of ensuring equitable access to higher education. The university operates on a blended learning model with physical terminals (Espaces Numériques Ouverts – ENO), allowing for a combination of face-to-face teaching and online training. In 10 years, UN-CHK has become a key player in the Senegalese higher education landscape and a major training institution in the digital field in the country. The ENO hosts coworking spaces that are favourable to the development of a creative, innovative, and high-level digital entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the country, capable of creating direct and indirect jobs for young people, particularly for young women and girls.