242 returning migrants trained for employment in Sierra Leone
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Sierra Leone's National Youth Commission and the International Organisation for Migration have certified 242 returning migrants after six weeks of vocational training. The second cohort received training in driving, entrepreneurship, tailoring, ICT and catering, as part of an EU-funded programme, according to Sierra Loaded.
Sierra Leone's National Youth Commission (NAYCOM) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) certified 242 returning migrants after a six-week vocational training programme, according to Sierra Loaded. The second cohort received training at the Obasanjo Skills Acquisition and Youth Transformation Centre.
Participants were trained notably in driving, make-up, entrepreneurship, tailoring, information and communication technologies, catering and decoration. The programme is funded by the European Union as part of the Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration programme.
