Creation of an apprenticeship training centre for public works in Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire

Context: In 2016, Travaux Publics Sans Frontières(TPSF) was town of Gagnoa, the economic hub of the Gôh Region, a predominantly agricultural area where infrastructure development remains a priority as evidenced by the This is apredominantly agricultural area where infrastructure development remains a priority, as evidenced by the National Development Plans (NDP ) 2016-2020 and 2021-2025. This request comes in a global context of decentralisation, while local authorities such as town halls are facing a significant lack of financial, technical and human resources to ensure the development of their localities.s.

In parallel, theInparallel, Côte dIvoire faces a particular socio-economic context: young people, who represent more than a third of the Ivorian population, face high unemployment. between 15 and 35 years old, who represent more than a third of the Ivorian population, face a high unemployment rate. In 2017, 9.6% of young people were in need ofprofessional integration.In 2017, 9.6% of young people were in need ofprofessional integration, a situation that leads to real insecurity.This situation leads to a real precariousness. There is a real mismatch between human capital and the needs of the labour market, largely due to a lack of access for young people to training in promising professional sectors.

Project : The TPSF project aims to provide a response to two major problems: the lack of basic public infrastructure and the high unemployment rate among young people. More concretely, this translates into the construction of an Apprenticeship Training Centre for Public Works (CFA-TP). Its operation will be 80% based on practical exercises through work-schools which will make it possible to reinforce the employability of young people leaving school. In addition, support mechanisms for employment integration will be put in place in partnership with local authorities. Finally, this CFA-TP will participate in the creation of technical services within the inter-collectivity - itself created with the surrounding communes to encourage the mutualisation of resources -, constituting a pool of local jobs in public works.