01/10/2026
Youth employment at scale requires evidence, coordination, and real private sector commitment.
As part of the review and revision of the Nigeria Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP) 2025–2030, the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), convened stakeholders for a two-day Private Sector Co-Creation Workshop on Youth Employment.
The workshop focused on identifying practical pathways for expanding opportunities for young Nigerians and strengthening the role of the private sector in youth employment.
Cloneshouse is supporting the process to ensure that the right conversations happen, the right evidence is captured, and the contributions of all stakeholders are meaningfully reflected in the revised NIYEAP.
Across the co-creation labs, participants explored where jobs are emerging, what skills young people need, what barriers limit hiring and enterprise growth, and what models can connect young people to decent work, entrepreneurship, finance, supply chains, and market access.
The discussions also placed strong emphasis on inclusion: which young people are being left out, including young women, rural youth, persons with disabilities, and those in informal or underserved communities, and what must change to ensure they are meaningfully included.
This process matters because a stronger NIYEAP must be grounded in real labour market demand, realistic commitments, practical implementation models, and clear accountability.
At Cloneshouse, our role is to help move the conversation from broad ideas to practical, stakeholder-owned solutions. For NIYEAP to achieve its purpose, government, employers, business associations, financiers, training providers, civil society, development partners, and young people must each play their part.
What practical role do you think the private sector should play in creating better employment pathways for young Nigerians?
The goal is clear: build a private sector engagement strategy that supports skills, business, jobs, rights, and better pathways for young Nigerians.
