This first edition of the Challenge program aimed to meet the challenge of employability and entrepreneurship by training 2,200 young people in the regions of Dakar, Thiés, Saint-Louis and Tambacounda. The program targeted young people aged between 16 and 34 in business schools, universities and colleges. It included two (2) types of training:
(1) training to boost employability for 1,500 young graduates, known as the Passeport Pour l’Emploi (PPE) program;
(2) training in entrepreneurial skills development for 700 entrepreneurs, called Empacto.
Passeport Pour l’Emploi
Passeport pour l’emploi aims to improve young people’s employability by offering them training in personal development, job search techniques and professional qualification internships in companies or other related structures such as NGOs, public services, general administration and decentralized local authorities.
Empacto
Empacto is a training and coaching program designed to support 720 potential young entrepreneurs in developing their entrepreneurial skills through a structured approach in which they are called upon to take initiatives, develop projects and manage them.
Ablaye Sène – Program Beneficiary
Some of our entrepreneurs from Chalenge
Ami SANE & Fatou DIAKHATE
AMIFA FOOD
The project (Truck Food) AMIFA FOOD is an American concept offering a mobile catering service at a specific location.
Bassirou GUEYE
ECRAN
Bassirou creates paintings by recycling plastic materials. Not satisfied with the result and not particularly proud of the quality, he pushes the reflection further…
Claude SARR
A-FREE-CANA
A Free-Cana is a catering project aimed at promoting local products and effectively contributing to the fight against malnutrition…
Mohamet NDIONGUE
Epsilon
In his background, he grew up in an agricultural environment under the guidance of an uncle who was the director of an agricultural center in northern Senegal, and it was there that his love for the land began…
Our impact, by the numbers.
After two years, the program has trained 1,750 participants, including 1,099 young graduates for the Passport to Employment component and 651 entrepreneurs for the Empacto component. 66.67% of young graduates were able to find an internship or a job, while 47.67% of entrepreneurs were able to develop income-generating activities.
1750 +
Recipients
650 +
Entrepreneurs
280 +
Income generating
activities
Program partners
Schools & Companies Partner
To facilitate the professional integration of young people, Passeport pour l’emploi has mobilized the private sector and all public employment promotion schemes. Passeport pour l’emploi has also worked closely with the world of education, setting up Business Clubs (Synapse Campus) and training students and alumni from the following universities and business schools: Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, ISM, IAM, ISAAF, ISCOM, CFPC, PEI ITECOM, IPG and IPD Thomas Sankara.
Thanks to our collaborations, companies can benefit from Synapse. We provide a streamlined process for recruiting bright, competent young leaders through our placement platforms. Over 400 companies, including Elton, Microcred and Ecobank, have worked with Synapse to recruit their employees.
What they say!
Dive into the heart of our training program through the inspiring testimonials of those who have lived it. Each story reflects a unique journey, challenges met and opportunities seized. These participants share their experience, their transformation and the impetus they received to realize their ambitions. Their success is our greatest achievement.
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Challenge 2010 - 2012
