Port-au-Prince, August 11, 2025.- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $43.9 million grant to support more than 200,000 vulnerable young Haitians, including returnees and young people without work or training. The initiative aims to reduce the risk of violence and exclusion by combining temporary employment, vocational training, entrepreneurial support and mental health services.
In response to persistent economic and social challenges, IDB invests $43.9 million $ in an ambitious program to help Haitian youth aged 15 to 35. The objective is to provide concrete opportunities for social and economic reintegration, while reducing the factors of violence.
The project focuses on young returnees and those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). It focuses on an integrated approach:
8,600 young people will participate in Cash-for-Work Plus, with paid community work and hands-on training.
10,000 returnees will benefit from reintegration support through vocational and entrepreneurial training.
10 multipurpose youth centres will be rehabilitated, offering digital literacy, socio-emotional skills and recreational activities to 114 000 beneficiaries.
70,000 young people will have access to health care, mental health support and support for victims of gender-based violence.
The programme will be implemented with the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES), which will strengthen its capacity in project management and monitoring and evaluation. This initiative is part of the National Policy for Social Protection and Promotion (PNPPS), in coordination with various national and international actors.
Established in 1959, the IDB works in 26 Latin American and Caribbean countries for sustainable and inclusive development, combining funding, technical expertise and social innovation.
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