Guinée: Programme d'appui à l'integration socio-economique des jeunes (INTEGRA)

    Overview

    Summary

    The Support Program for the Socio-Economic Integration of Youth (INTEGRA) programme centers around the development of technical and professional skills for Guinea’s youth and industries. Its beneficiaries include individuals, enterprises, and institutions across the country, both in the private and public sectors.

     A joint initiative of the Government of Guinea and the European Union (EU), INTEGRA is part of the Valletta Trust Fund to reduce irregular migration to Europe. As such, INTEGRA will contribute to the prevention and limitation of irregular migration by supporting the socio-professional integration of young Guineans and the reintegration of returning migrants.

    Recipients

    Partners

    Sustainable Development Goals

    This project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

    Context

    Forging the technical and professional skills of young Guineans

     

    ITC’s Support Programme for the Socio-Economic Integration of Youth (INTEGRA) aims to prevent and limit irregular migration by providing young Guineans and returning migrants with essential job skills.  

    We do this through a range of trainings in youth entrepreneurship, agribusiness, food quality and safety, market profiling, and tech skills. Our approach is learning-by-doing and includes practical sessions for trainees. 

    We also provide financial management consultants to work with our young entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives to help improve their credit profile, provide advice on business plans, and identify sources of financing .   

    Our financial advisors have supported more than 900 aspiring entrepreneurs and 40 MSMEs and cooperatives. 

    We also work with Guinea’s industries to help them better serve the country’s private sector.

    This support (from INTEGRA) enabled me to obtain a grant that has been a great relief for us.
    This support (from INTEGRA) enabled me to obtain a grant that has been a great relief for us.
    Ibrahim Kaba
    Soumankoi Light
    Ibrahim breeds chickens, guineafowls and goats
    Ibrahim breeds chickens, guineafowls and goats
    I started my business because I wanted to be autonomous. The INTEGRA training gave me the opportunity to diversify my services by including the safe delivery of baked goods.
    I started my business because I wanted to be autonomous. The INTEGRA training gave me the opportunity to diversify my services by including the safe delivery of baked goods.
    Aissatou Kaba Condé
    Raby Camara cake shop
    Aissatou is the founder of a local cake shop, she has introduced delivery services to her business.
    Aissatou is the founder of a local cake shop, she has introduced delivery services to her business.
    Job opportunities are huge in the agricultural field, but we need to be on the ground.

    Job opportunities are huge in the agricultural field, but we need to be on the ground.

    Mamadou Oury Barry
    EGUICOLOG-sarl
    Mamadou is a chili farmer
    Mamadou is a chili farmer

    Resources

    ITC contact

    Claire
    Burgio
    Email
    cburgio [at] intracen.org