Gapi also trained a group of 36 young artisans in techniques for self-employment in the construction component, under the slogan “Start and Develop Your Green Construction Business”, of the Moz Trabalha project.
“Of the six companies that we proposed to create, it was possible to formalize five, from the districts of Mecuburi, Meconta, Mossuril, Ribáuè and Murrupula, given that it was not possible to finalize the process of the company coming from the district of Nampula, due to various constraints, among which the lack of documentation of most of the beneficiaries”, explained Salomão Chaile, Gapi’s representative in Nampula.
“Gapi has multiplied initiatives focused on the promotion of youth enterprises to face the youth unemployment that tends to grow in Nampula, which is the most populated province. We now also have the challenge of welcoming part of the displaced people from terrorism in Cabo Delgado.”
Chaile added that “along with these actions with the ILO, we have been implementing various programs and projects with other partners, prioritizing women and young people with entrepreneurial spirit.
These Rural Micro Associative Enterprises have licenses issued by the Licensing Commission of Contractors and Construction Consultants, Nampula delegation, and are registered and classified in the 1st Class for execution of public works in the maximum value of 2,000,000.00 MT (two million meticais) per contract and the same is valid for 3 years.
Gapi and the ILO have already been cooperating throughout the country on projects aimed at job creation, focusing on women and youth. In the Southern region, the Program for Sustainable Development of Peri-Urban Markets is being implemented, involving the markets of the Municipalities of Boane, Vilanculo and Praça dos Combatentes in Maputo City.
In the Central region, women and youth, victims of the Idai, benefited from training on resilience to natural disasters, an action that culminated with funding to rebuild their businesses.
