Sierra Leone: Empowering youth through digital technologies (READY Salone)
Overview
Summary
The ITC READY Salone project aims to unlock economic opportunities for Sierra Leonean youth and youth-led businesses in the digital economy.
Funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the ‘Sierra Leone: Empowering Youth through Digital Technologies’ project (referred to as the READY Salone project) is implemented by the International Trade Centre in close collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone through the Youth Affairs (MoYA), Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) from 2024 to 2028.
The project will equip youth and youth-led startups with the skills and tools to seize economic opportunities in the digital economy. Youth aged 15 – 35, including young women as well as persons with disabilities, are key targets of READY Salone.
Partners
The ITC READY Salone project aims to unlock economic opportunities for Sierra Leonean youth and youth-led businesses in the digital economy.
Funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the ‘Sierra Leone: Empowering Youth through Digital Technologies’ project (referred to as the READY Salone project) is implemented by the International Trade Centre from 2024 to 2028.
The project will equip youth and youth-led startups with the skills and tools to seize economic opportunities in the digital economy. Youth aged 15 – 35, including young women as well as persons with disabilities, are key targets of READY Salone.
Why READY Salone?
Sierra Leone’s population is young, with over 77% under 25 years old. Despite this, youth unemployment and limited access to digital knowledge, tools and infrastructure prevent young Sierra Leones from participating in the digital economy.
READY Salone aims to contribute to Sierra Leone’s ‘Big Five Game Changers’, which is part of its Medium-Term National Development Plan 2024-2030.
Get #READYSalone!
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the change! The READY Salone project welcomes Sierra Leonean youth and startup founders aged 15 – 35 to register their interest in our activities.