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Supporting Kosovo's Young Leaders (SKYL) Youth Program

Through this program USAID estimates to reach out to some 1200 youth and train them on job skills and entrepreneurship training, and 1,100 youth will gain on-the-job experience through private sector internships and apprenticeships.

Current Activities

The Support for Kosovo’s Young Leaders (SKYL) Program is helping young people ages 16-26 from Kosovo's diverse communities become active participants in building a viable shared future for themselves and their communities.

The program addresses three key youth concerns: economic security, civic participation, and interethnic reconciliation.

1. Gaining job skills and employment
In order to help build economic security for Kosovo’s young people, SKYL is providing vocational and entrepreneurship skills through both classroom instruction and placement of youth in internships and apprenticeships.
Efforts to link young people with jobs will help the most dedicated project participants transition to work.

2. Participating in community life
SKYL is helping equip youth with tools to participate in public life and empower them to lead community activities. The program provides training in community mobilization, civic participation, and advocacy.
Participants will design and implement community projects relevant to their community needs.

3. Interethnic reconciliation
SKYL is also working to increase interethnic engagement. Emerging young leaders across ethnicities will be brought together to design and implement community projects that address joint issues and concerns. Youth will engage local leaders and other community organizations to support their projects and accept involvement of people of other ethnicities in their communities.

The program is being implemented by USAID’s partner, Mercy Corps, along with the Center for Community Development, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica; Kosovo Center for International Cooperation, Gjilan/Gnjilane; and Galaxy Stars, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica.

This program is run in close cooperation with local businesses, Chambers of Commerce, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport.
OUR WORK
Current activities:

  • Conflict Mitigation
    USAID through its Conflict Mitigation activities is supporting stability by increasing the confidence of minorities in a viable future in Kosovo.
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  • Human Capacity Development
    Human Capacity Development, or Investing in People is a key activity designed to improve local capabilities.
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  • Supporting Kosovo's Young Leaders
    Through this program USAID estimates to reach out some 1200 youth and train them on job skills and entrepreneurship training, and 1,100 youth will gain on-the-job experience through private sector internships and apprenticeships.
    ... read more

  • Kosovo Maternal and Child Health Program
    Kosovo’s infant mortality is among the highest in Europe. USAID is helping reduce infant mortality and improve maternal health by strengthening essential maternal and child health services.
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  • Supporting Integration of Disabled People into Society
    Integration of people with disabilities, mental or physical, is a challenge for most of societies including Kosovo.
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Last Updated on: October 20, 2011