IPNEWS-Monrovia: Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Six (14,856) Young Liberians between the ages of 18- 35 in four counties are expected to benefit from Mercy Corps Pilot project, the Promotional Sustainable Partnership for Economic Transformation, PROSPECTS-IV Programme intended to create income, quality jobs and jobs security to eradicate poverty in Liberia.
Speaking at their launch on Wednesday November 9 in Monrovia, PROSPECTS team Leader, Mr. Hamid G. Marah said, their program will utilize a market systems Development for Empowerment, MSD4E approach with the goal of increasing income in Montserrado, Grand Bassa, Nimba and Bong County with potential expansion after their pilot phase.
According to him, the process will enable the Country to produce what it eats and create job opportunities as it currently has 20.1% National formal employment rate with a very underdeveloped formal employment sector.
“The programme applies as a market system Development for Empowerment approach to facilitate systemic change.
It will build on previous Government of Sweden investment through PROSPECTS I-III but will move away from a direct delivery model to place systems change at the heart of the programme”, PROSPECTS team Leader, Mr. Hamid G. Marah acknowledged.
In a special remark, the Swedish Embassy head of Development Cooperation, Mr. Johan Romare noted that the launch is significant as it will address the many challenges of the Country, as the Young people will be able to work in agriculture sectors and make a meaningful life to improve themselves and sustain their Family.
“The will create an opportunity to the private sector, the private sector is very important in creating quality jobs, and brings income in the society to reduce the poverty rate”, Mercy Corps Country Director Ms. Miji Park asserted.
