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In Niger, the rural informal sector generates between 80 and 90% of overall employment, which primarily comprises agriculture and animal husbandry. Above and beyond the difficult overall situation, the country is facing the challenge of integrating young people into the professional world. It is rendered all the more challenging by lack of skills and professional experience, which in turn is attributable at least in part to an inadequate vocational education. 
Niger

Swisscontact in Niger

  • since 2005

Figures

  • Area: 1,268 million km²
  • Population: 22,44 million
  • Capital: Niamey

Projects

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2024 - 2028
Niger
Initial vocational education and training
Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment for Disadvantaged Young Women and Men
The project improves the opportunities of young adults through vocational training, strengthening cooperation in the training sector, and promoting entrepreneurship in the emerging fields of Information and Communication Technology and food processing.
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2019 - 2028
Niger
Initial vocational education and training
Alternative education programme for young people
The project provides a high quality alternative basic education with a leverage effect on the non-formal education system, enabling girls and boys aged 9 to 14 who have not completed school to acquire the basic skills necessary for integration into social and economic life.
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2020 - 2025
Niger, Burkina Faso
Initial vocational education and training, Labour market insertion
Bridge Youth Connect
The purpose of YC is to facilitate access to strategic economic and social opportunities for vulnerable youth in Niger and Burkina Faso. 
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2023 - 2027
Niger
Initial vocational education and training, Labour market insertion
GWANI
For an attractive and market-oriented vocational training system.The project aims to develop a regulated, attractive vocational training system adapted to the needs of the local market, involving the agricultural and semi-industrial private sector, in order to integrate young women and men between the ages of 15 and 35 into the labour market.
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2021 - 2025
Niger
Labour market insertion, Entrepreneurial ecosystems
Local entrepreneurship promotion programme 
The programme objective is to create jobs and income opportunities for women and youth in rural Niger through the promotion of entrepreneurship and facilitating access to markets. In particular, the empowerment of women is to be promoted. This opens up new opportunities for economic and social development of these two border regions that depend significantly on agriculture and industry.
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News

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Niger
Labour market insertion
04.03.2025
Training programs transforming the future in Niger
Amidst Niger’s economic and political challenges, the GWANI project emerges as a game-changer for Nigerien youth, reshaping their futures through innovative and practical training programs. By aligning with local realities and fostering deeper municipal engagement, the initiative unlocks new pathways for thousands of young people striving for professional success and economic independence.
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Niger
Entrepreneurial ecosystems
04.03.2025
Digital Transformation of Niger’s Agricultural Markets: Driving Innovation and Building Resilience
Resilience is at the heart of every entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is defined by an organization’s ability to adapt, respond quickly to shocks, continually rebuild itself, and innovate to survive. In Niger, a major political event recently put this resilience to the test: on July 26, 2023, a military coup overthrew the government, prompting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to impose severe economic and financial sanctions.
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Niger
Initial vocational education and training
28.11.2024
Swiss Cooperation Visit to Maradi: Advancing Alternative Education and Empowering Youth Integration
From November 25 to 27, 2024, the Maradi region in Niger hosted a high-level delegation from the Swiss Cooperation, led by Mr. Nicolas Randin, Deputy Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in charge of Africa. Accompanied by Mr. Rémy Duven, Head of the West Africa Section of the SDC, and Mr. Claudio Tognola, Head of Swiss Cooperation in Niger, the mission aimed to assess the progress and impact of the Alternative Education Program for Youth (PEAJ), implemented by Swisscontact and Médecins du Monde.
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Dirécteur Niger
Emile Rudasingwa

Our approach

Our strategy involves supporting local economic development through the promotion of a modern educational and vocational training system, thereby helping young people to successfully join the professional world and social life. 

To this end Swisscontact is developing market-friendly and contextual vocational training that meets local developmental needs and ensures participation and inclusion of local stakeholders. We support young people in their efforts to successfully join local economic life, by empowering them and increasing their employability. 

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Contact

Quartier Dar Es Salam, Cité STIN, BP 12 676 Niamey

En venant de la station Ola Energy, prenez le pavé Dar Es Salam et tournez à gauche juste avant la pharmacie Say. Prenez le deuxième couloir à droite. Le bureau se trouve sur votre gauche.

Les coordonnées GPS sont : 13°32'20.0"N 2°05'51.4"E

+227 20 73 96 37