Final Event of Project of Education and Youth Employment in Rural Areas

The Union for sustainable return and integration in B&H announced that the latest research carried out as part of the framework of sustainable return in B&H shows that we are faced with the emergence of massive departure of young people from rural areas. The Union especially points out cities from the area of northeastern B&H, Zvornik, Vlasenica, Bratunac, Milići, and Kalesija, where nearly 38.000 people left in the last few months.

‘’This process is not stopping. After we observed the departure of young people in 2011, we started a project in 17 municipalities in order to prepare for the labor market and employment’’, said the Union.

The project entitled ‘Education on life skills and core competencies for the labor market’, is implemented under the program YERP and financially supported by UNICEF, where 1.192 candidates were trained and 86 were employed from 18 to 30 years old.

In Sarajevo today, the final event of the project ‘Promotion of good practices-education and youth employment in rural areas’ will be held, and all representatives of local, national and international institutions and embassies are invited, announced the Union for sustainable return and integration in B&H.

(Source: Fena)