{
  "id": 15883508,
  "title": "YEA targets 11,200 beneficiaries under US$3.6m AfDB-backed programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/yea-targets-11-200-beneficiaries-under-us-3-6m-afdb-backed-programme",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/yea-targets-11200-beneficiaries-under-us3-6m-afdb-backed-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is set to train and generate job prospects for 11,200 individuals through the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion Programme (GWYESCO), with roughly US$3.6 million from the African Development Bank. CEO Malik Basintale revealed this during a Government Accountability Series event at Jubilee House on October 21. The funding, valued at roughly GH¢44 million, will be utilized for training and employment initiatives aimed at women and youth. Preparation efforts have already begun, with beneficiary recruitment slated to commence in the first week of November 2026. The programme will focus on six specialized areas: briquette production, biodigester installation, hospitality and domestic services, construction, sustainable transport services, and beauty care services. These initiatives were chosen to equip participants with marketable skills and create opportunities for self-employment, enterprise growth, and involvement in evolving economic sectors. Basintale emphasized that GWYESCO aims to showcase how youth employment efforts can simultaneously combat unemployment, foster entrepreneurship, transition towards sustainable economic activities, and enhance the well-being of disadvantaged communities.",
  "summary": "The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is preparing to train and create employment opportunities for 11,200 beneficiaries under the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion Programme (GWYESCO), with approximately US$3.6 million earmarked for the Agency.",
  "key_points": [
    "YEA to train 11,200 beneficiaries through GWYESCO",
    "US$3.6m funding from African Development Bank",
    "Beneficiaries to be recruited from November 2026"
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        "title": "YEA targets 11,200 beneficiaries under US$3.6m AfDB-backed programme",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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