ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal — GYIN Gambia Chapter proudly acknowledges the participation of Ms. Jainaba Njie, Project Officer and member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Central River Region (CRR), together with Mr. Bai Gassama, GYIN Gambia Chapter Regional Coordinator for the North Bank Region (NBR), in the ongoing study mission to Ziguinchor, Senegal from 13–17 April 2026.
This visit, facilitated and funded by GIZ under the programme “Centres for Migration and Development – Local Cohesion and Cooperation Approach (LCCA)”, is designed to strengthen institutional coordination and advance sustainable youth employment systems through collaborative approaches.
A central focus of the mission is to enable TWG members to gain practical insights into how cooperatives in Senegal operate, and to study the evolution of ANPEJ (Agence Nationale pour la Promotion de l’Emploi des Jeunes). ANPEJ’s model demonstrates how five distinct organisations were successfully brought under one umbrella, reducing duplication of efforts and streamlining service delivery for young people. This consolidated approach has made youth employment programming more efficient, coordinated, and impactful.
Through direct engagement with ANPEJ’s integrated hub in Ziguinchor, the delegation is examining how technical and vocational training, enterprise financing, reintegration support, and entrepreneurship incubation can be harmonized within a single framework. These lessons are expected to inform the work of TWGs in The Gambia, ensuring that cooperative structures and youth employment initiatives are better aligned, more accountable, and capable of delivering measurable results.
The involvement of Ms. Njie and Mr. Gassama underscores GYIN Gambia’s commitment to fostering multi‑regional collaboration and building a knowledge base that strengthens both CRR and NBR youth programming. Their contributions will help adapt proven Senegalese practices to Gambian realities, reinforcing coordination mechanisms and advancing inclusive development outcomes.
The GYIN Gambia Chapter remains confident that this study visit will yield actionable insights, catalyze institutional innovation, and contribute to transformative progress in youth empowerment across The Gambia.