| Date: | 2005- |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | It pursues youth employment promotion through support activities targeting young people, advocacy, and knowledge building and sharing. The JYEN is developed around four areas, which are: employment creation; employability; entrepreneurship and equal opportunity. It targets youths living in rural areas and in situations of vulnerability. The programme is under the tutelage of the Jamaica Employer's Federation but works in collaboration with other public and private entities. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Disadvantaged young people, in particular youth in rural communities, youth with disabilities, youth living with HIV and AIDS, youth in inner city communities, early school leavers and young people working on the street. |
| Area of intervention: | 1) Technical and professional training 2) Labour intermediation services |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | Categorical |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | |
| Responsible organization(s): | Jamaica Employer's Federation |
| Executing organization(s): | Jamaica Employer's Federation |
| Source of funding: | Public and private funds |
