[{"bbox": [82, 104, 1148, 187], "category": "Text", "text": "political leverage and improved access to the Vice-Presidency and consolidate the EU's position as a promoter of youth empowerment. The capacity/institutional support to the VP Office will furthermore enhance coordination of several high profile initiatives under the responsibility of the VP."}, {"bbox": [82, 211, 1147, 267], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will contribute to progress on a number of Sustainable Development Goals and consequent fulfilment of economic and social rights, and gender equality, in line with Nigeria's international human rights commitments."}, {"bbox": [82, 290, 1147, 373], "category": "Text", "text": "Moreover, the action contributes to the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III³, and particularly its thematic areas of engagement 1) Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women; and 2) Addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation."}, {"bbox": [85, 409, 323, 442], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [82, 453, 1147, 748], "category": "Text", "text": "Sixty percent of the Nigerian population is under the age of 25. The country produces 600,000 university graduates a year, of which only an estimated 35 % manage to secure jobs in less than one year. Many remain in the informal sector, which is estimated at 65 % of the economy. Over the next decade, Nigeria will need to create at least 5 million new jobs annually to deal with the growing number of young people entering the labour market. Yet, persistent high youth unemployment and underemployment rates recorded at 42.5 % and 21 % respectively in fourth quarter of 2020 are bottlenecks to realising Nigeria's youth potential. The share of youth (15-24 years) Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) estimated at 21.2 % is worrisome, and reflects youth inactivity, exclusion, and the often-difficult transition from school to work. The inadequacy of job opportunities is at the core of the high poverty levels (40.1 % in 2019) and social unrest. With teeming youth population and growing ICT and creative sectors, there is great potential to harness the youth talents through entrepreneurship and by encouraging opportunities for innovation and for job creation."}, {"bbox": [82, 757, 1147, 1105], "category": "Text", "text": "Against this background, this action intends to provide Nigeria's youth with formal decent employment opportunities and skills increasing their employability, while drawing on the potential of the young population for digitalisation. Nigeria is ranked by the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report in the 139th position out of 156 countries women having significantly lower labour force participation rates (49 % of women, 64 % of men) with unequal access to education starting from the primary education (58 % of girls and 70 % of boys) up to the tertiary education (8 % girls, 12 % boys), and with unequal access to digital skills, tools and technologies. For example, access to Internet connection varies greatly between different locations. In some parts of northern Nigeria, 60 % of women and girls is not able to access the Internet. The action will equally pay attention to women's equal access to decent employment and employability opportunities, including in the growing ICT and creative sectors. The action will leverage two key government programmes championed by the Office of the Vice President: the Nigeria Jubilee Fellowship Programme (NJF and the Nigeria Innovation Programme (NIP). By doing so, the EU will support the government initiatives likely to produce significant impact in terms of the youth/women populations reached, policy developments and policy dialogue with the government, engagement of the private sector and donor coordination."}, {"bbox": [82, 1142, 1147, 1197], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [82, 1222, 525, 1249], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The Presidency (Office of the Vice President)"}, {"bbox": [82, 1249, 1147, 1354], "category": "Text", "text": "The Office of the Vice President (OVP) plays a leading role in Nigeria's economic policy. The executive functions of the Nigerian Vice President include participation in all cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership in the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, Federal Executive Council, and the chairmanship of the National Economic Council."}, {"bbox": [121, 1384, 481, 1410], "category": "List-item", "text": "* National Economic Council (NEC)"}, {"bbox": [121, 1411, 504, 1437], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Economic Management Team (EMT)"}, {"bbox": [121, 1438, 531, 1464], "category": "List-item", "text": "* National Council on Privatisation (NCP)"}, {"bbox": [121, 1464, 738, 1491], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)"}, {"bbox": [71, 1634, 745, 1659], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ JOIN(2020)17 final of 25.11.2020; SWD(2020)284 final of 25.11.2020."}, {"bbox": [1050, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 22"}]