YEA, Camfed join forces to boost jobs for Women and Persons with Disabilities
By Praisebell Rosemond Larbi
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Camfed Ghana to deliver targeted skills training for young women and persons with disabilities, in a move aimed at deepening inclusion and addressing youth unemployment across the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of YEA, Malik Basintale, announced the initiative during a stakeholder engagement session, describing it as a timely and transformative intervention to empower vulnerable groups with employable and market-relevant skills.
According to Mr. Basintale, the next phase of the partnership will focus specifically on training persons with disabilities in agriculture and fish farming, sectors he described as crucial to Ghana’s economic recovery and job creation agenda.
“Our collaboration with Camfed Ghana marks another milestone in YEA’s mission to leave no one behind in the country’s employment efforts. We are deliberately shifting focus to underrepresented and underserved groups, particularly young women and persons living with disabilities, to ensure they are not excluded from the labor market,” he stated.
The training program, which will be rolled out in the coming weeks, is expected to cover practical agribusiness skills, including aquaculture, crop production, and value addition, tailored to the needs and capabilities of participants.
Mr. Basintale noted that the YEA is expanding its partnerships to work with institutions and civil society groups that have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to gender equality and inclusive development.
“Camfed Ghana has a solid track record in empowering girls and young women, and this partnership will further deepen our efforts to support young Ghanaians who require targeted assistance to succeed,” he said.
He also reiterated YEA’s broader commitment to inclusive and sustainable job creation, adding that the agency is working to mainstream disability-focused interventions across its programs.
“This is not a one-off event. We are integrating disability and gender perspectives into all our employment initiatives,” he emphasized.
Representatives from Camfed Ghana also welcomed the collaboration, describing it as a natural extension of their mission to support marginalized youth, particularly girls and women in rural areas, with the tools and training needed to build independent livelihoods.
