EFE HAS HELPEDOVER
YOUTH ENTER THEWORLD OF WORK
128,000
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EFE is seeking $1 million in strategicinvestments to scale our impact withquality this year in alignment with our2025 Strategy.
JOB PLACEMENT RATE
FOR JOB TRACKGRADUATES
OUR GOAL
Create a strong, unified brand as adistinctive service provider and
thought leader. Tap into the Powerof the EFE Network across MENAby co-creating more standardizedpolicies, procedures and systems.
Education For Employment (EFE) is the leading non-profit network connecting unemployed youth to jobsin the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Youth who have the hope and dignity of employment can buildtheir future and communities. EFE has connected over 128,000 youth to the world of work through skillstraining, providing concrete solutions to the region's staggering youth unemployment rate, the highest inthe world. Our impact summary is here. EFE’s strategic vision is that every youth in MENA has theopportunity to build futures through employment. This fund builds on the success of our Catalyst Fundthanks to the generosity of our donors and partners.
$1MM ACCELERATION FUND 2021
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73%
OVER
YOUTH WORKING INTECHNOLOGY,
HEALTHCARE, SALES,CUSTOMER SERVICE,
BPO, FOOD & BEVERAGE,HOSPITALITY,
VOCATIONAL TRADESAND MANY MORE.
24,000
MORE THAN
OF EFE GRADUATESARE YOUNG WOMEN
58%
Focus on new skills training neededfor jobs in emerging sectors such asICT, digital jobs, e-commerce, healthcare, and gig economy opportunities.
Create video and other onlinecontent to reach even more youthand expand education partnerships.
Implement and improve systemsfor
digital transformation that can trackquickly changing job opportunities,optimize performance, and measurethe life-changing outcomes of ourprograms. Fund innovations from
the ground up.
Strengthen our alumniprograms such as mentoringand alumni summits. Enhanceour communications outreach.
We empower youthwith demand driven
skills that lead toemployment,
dignity and hope.
FUNDING AREASOur Strategy aims to deliver qualityprograms at scale, strengthenperformance as a unified network, andbuild financial sustainability. COVID-19has had a disproportionate impact onjob losses for women and youth inMENA, and has amplified theimportance of agile systems to identifyemerging job and skills in demand,technology, innovation andpartnerships for youth employment,combined with investment in staff toeffect this change.
