UN Sustainable Development Goals advanced by this project.
The Skills for Employment Tanzania (SET) project is financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through the Swiss Embassy in Tanzania. YPO co-implemented this project with Swisscontact to improve vocational skills development (VSD) in Tanzania and increase employment prospects for youth.
Project Summary
Our training concepts: Our approach, “Training while Working,” aims to establish self-employment fish farms and fish processing units for the youth in the Morogoro region. The approach will provide essential skills and create viable employment opportunities and livelihoods for youth.
Concept overview: The training is a practical strategy to offer young people hands-on skills and experience from pond construction to fish processing. This real-life environment ensures that youth gain practical expertise in fish farming, including farm management, stocking, harvesting, fish feed production and market access to prepare them for real-world challenges. Following the technical training, trainees will transition to the incubation phase through self-employment fish farms and processing units, supported by mentorship and problem-solving assistance.
Supportive transition: The self-employment fish farms serve as a bridge that addresses barriers faced by trained youth by providing affordable inputs, infrastructure, compliance support, advisory services, and market access.
Sustainability model: The self-employment fish farms engage in commercial activities that help finance continued impact.