[{"bbox": [83, 105, 1120, 187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA's) - Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning; Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Youths and Sport; Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy; Federal Ministry Of Women Affairs and Social Development"}, {"bbox": [83, 186, 1147, 266], "category": "Text", "text": "These are relevant government agencies with oversight functions in the sphere of youth employment, digital innovation, trade and investment, and development cooperation coordination. They will play leading roles in the action coordination bodies and provide strategic and policy guidance in the areas addressed by the action."}, {"bbox": [83, 290, 1064, 318], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Selected State Governments - (e.g. Abia, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Delta, Enugu, Lagos and Ogun States)"}, {"bbox": [83, 318, 1147, 478], "category": "Text", "text": "While the action will have a national outlook, the EU funding will be more geo-localised in the states identified above especially as it relates to youth employment in addressing the root causes of irregular migration and targeted support for potential migrants and returnees. These states are also characterised by greater availability of young talents and opportunities for job creation, start-ups and innovation hubs. This is often due to the already demonstrated commitment of the state governments for reforms and creation of an enabling environment. Experiences from such states may further be replicated in other locations and serve as proofs of concepts."}, {"bbox": [83, 503, 537, 531], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## European Business Organisation (EuroCham)"}, {"bbox": [83, 531, 1147, 797], "category": "Text", "text": "Recently renamed as EuroCham, the European Business Organisation was created with the support of the EU. It is a business group uniting the main European investors and corporate organisations in Nigeria. Its main objective is to actively promote trade, investments and exchanges between the European and Nigerian business, advocating European quality standards, best practices and corporate social responsibility. EuroCham is a member of the European Business Organisation (EBO) worldwide Network representing European business interests in markets outside the European Union. It represents a network active in over 45 key markets that serves European multinationals, as well as micro, small, medium and large enterprises. In the spirit of the Team Europe Initiative (TEI), companies associated in this organisation of European Businesses will in particular participate in the Jubilee Fellowship Programme as host organisations for interns. They are also natural stakeholders of the NIP when it comes to the innovation/digitalisation partnerships, ecosystem and skills development."}, {"bbox": [83, 821, 1147, 902], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Chambers of Commerce and Industry and other civil society/business organisations/ women's business organisations/ youth organisations/ CSO's representing different groups such as persons with disabilities"}, {"bbox": [83, 902, 1147, 1114], "category": "Text", "text": "Organised private sector (OPS) are the leading employers in the formal sector in Nigeria. The chambers and associations are critical to youth employment and digitalisation in Nigeria. They are oftentimes active players in the TVET area. Some of them, such as the Abuja Chamber of Commerce, have received support from the EU to develop their TVET activities, with a particular focus on women, youth and people with disabilities. The EU Delegation also enjoys good relations with other key regional chambers, including the Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano Chambers of Commerce. As key stakeholders they will contribute to the success of the action. The same applies to CSOs and youth organisations. These stakeholders will be part of the governance mechanism and also the monitoring of the programme."}, {"bbox": [83, 1139, 499, 1167], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Start-up hubs and accelerators/incubators"}, {"bbox": [83, 1167, 1147, 1300], "category": "Text", "text": "These organisations are expected to be both beneficiaries for capacity building, partnerships with European and Nigerian businesses, and host organisations for training programmes. They are primarily located in key urban and trade centres of Nigeria, in particular in Lagos and Abuja, which also enjoy other factors conducive to business development: well developed financial sector, internet coverage, skilled labour, etc. The successful models may be replicated in other parts of the country for youth employment and entrepreneurship."}, {"bbox": [83, 1325, 1120, 1379], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Migration Resource Centres, The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and International Organisation for Migration (IOM)"}, {"bbox": [83, 1379, 1147, 1458], "category": "Text", "text": "These organisations will provide the programme interface, resources and data to complement the EU agenda and investments in addressing the root causes of irregular migration and employment, training and entrepreneurial support to potential and returnee migrants, especially in the EU targeted states."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 22"}]