The youth employment agency (yea)

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) was established under the Youth Employment Act 2015 (Act 887) to empower young people to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic and sustainable development of the nation. Its objective is to support the youth between the ages of 15 to 35 years through skills training and internship modules to transit from a situation of unemployment to that of employment. To ensure sustainability, the policy focus of YEA was changed in 2009 from the traditional modules which have pay roll implications to the self employment modules such as Trades and Vocation modules through public private partnership so as to reduce the burden on payment of stipend for the Paid Internship Module. This has attracted International acclaim, with the BBC ranking YEA as the best Youth Employment Programme in Africa in 2011. Available records indicate that as at December, 2012, over Six Hundred Thousand, (600,000) beneficiaries were recruited by the YEA. New modules were introduced and some of the existing modules such as The Youth in Security Services and Trades and Vocation were reviewed and expanded to meet the growing demand for youth employment in the country.

The YEA was established under the Youth Employment Act 2015 (Act 887), to oversee the development, coordination, supervision and facilitation of employment for the youth and related matters in Ghana.

To become an outstanding Public Sector Agency facilitating and creating sustainable employment opportunities for the youth nationwide.

To lead the coordination of employment opportunities and creation of jobs for the youth in Ghana.

To assist health professionals to deliver basic support services and to ensure access to basic healthcare

To create opportunities for a pool of young men and women with at least second cycle level education.

To maintain clean public facilities and healthy households to ensure a strong and healthy workforce.

To engage the youth in the process of planting trees in underserved areas

To train and equip the youth with practical skills in agriculture and agribusiness.

To economically empower the youth through self-employment by ensuring that they are well-organized and sufficiently supported.

To enhance safety and security as well as strengthen law and order in our communities.

1. 
   Community Education Teaching Assistant
   

2. 
   Youth in Arabic Education
   

3. 
   Youth in Greening Ghana
   

4. 
   Youth in Garment Making
   

5. 
   Youth in Industrial Support
   

6. 
   Youth in Afforestation
   

7. 
   Youth in Paid Internship
   

8. 
   Youth in Water bodies Protection