Developing cross-sectoral cooperation for youth employability in the Western Balkans

The 27-month project “Developing cross-sectoral cooperation for youth employability in the Western Balkans” aims to develop sustainable capacities of local stakeholders to foster youth entrepreneurship and employability in the Western Balkans, specifically in Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. 

The project pursues the following goals:
- To strengthen multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral cooperation among public authorities, CSOs and the private sector for youth employability and entrepreneurship education
- To promote entrepreneurial take-up and entrepreneurship education among young people Four work packages are designed to reach the objectives, those are:
- Community of Practice on Youth Employability in the Western Balkans is formed by stakeholders from the private and public sector
- Private and public stakeholders commit to and engage into local and international partnerships for youth employability
- Private business and start-up ecosystem partners are actively supporting youth entrepreneurshipThe project was jointly developed by eight entities (youth) CSOs, a regional umbrella youth organisation, a public municipal body and an umbrella organisation of young entrepreneurs – from Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro and Kosovo.

Partners:
- Youth on Board, North Macedonia
- Zdruzenie Mladych Madarskych Podnikatelov Na Slovensku Oz, Slovakia
- Asociatia DEZVOLTA-MA - DEVELOP ME, Romania
- Qendra Changemakers Albania, Albania
- Vijece mladih Kantona Sarajevo, Bosna and Hercegovina
- Herceg Novi, Montenegro
- Llampa Innovation Center, Kosovo

Results:

- Community of Practice on Youth Employability in the Western Balkans is formed by stakeholders from the private and public sector
- Private and public stakeholders commit to and engage in local and international partnerships for youth employability
- Private business and start-up ecosystem partners are actively supporting youth entrepreneurship education in partnership with civil society.
- Young people have developed their entrepreneurial competencies and increased their employability

Objectives:
-To strengthen multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral cooperation among public authorities, CSOs and the private sector for youth employability and entrepreneurship education.
-To promote entrepreneurial take-up and entrepreneurship education among young people