The REALISE Project succeeds the Youth Opportunity Project (YOP), which has finally come to an end. As they await the new (REALISE) project document for possible rectification, they urged the technical team managers to provide all (YOP’s ) necessary documentation and or relevant information to them to ensure they move forward in said regard. The project, according to Minister Wilson is implemented under three basic components namely: Pre- Employment Social Support, Small Business Support (SBS) and Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support(CLAS)The Youth Opportunities Project aims to increase access to income generation opportunities for young people in Liberia. Minister Wilson recounted that 2,880 youths aged 18-35 living in urban areas, provided business skills training, mentorship and startup grants to establish and operate 1,645 small businesses under Small Business Support (SBS). Like the YOP Project, Minister Wilson explained that the REALISE Project is also worth US$10M with US$5M being a grant and US$5M being credit from the World Bank (WB).

Source: Front Page Africa May 19, 2021 08:03 UTC