KP Youth Employment Program

Digital Skills For All

Youth Employment Program is a digital skills platform that connects youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the digital skills needed to help them get jobs, gigs, and other paid work using the Internet.

Courses are offered in modules that will help you to create the customized learning that you need to access digital opportunities, both in Pakistan and internationally. There are opportunities to attend in-person trainings, as well as access course content using an online learning management system platform. Courses will range from basic and introductory levels to advanced levels and create the building blocks of a digital education for the growing opportunities both internationally and in Pakistan. So whether you are new to the digital world, or whether you are already a programmer, blogger, designer or engineer, there is something useful that you can tailor to your specific needs and objectives to advance your digital career. Each course will provide a certification upon successful completion of the tests.

For those looking to jumpstart their careers as developers but don’t have any prior experience, intensive full time learning programs can guide you through the basics to becoming a certified developer ready for digital employment. Peer training opportunities will open shortly, with the opportunity to learn from each other in this fast paced and growing field.

No matter what your skill level, there is something available for everyone. All you need is commitment, a desire to learn, and access to a computer and the internet.

KP YEP Evolution

March 2016, KP YEP Phase 1 launched

Phase 1 of Youth Employment Program launched in 7 districts as a digital skills platform connecting youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the digital skills needed to help them earn online by freelancing.

November 2016, Phase 1 closed

Successfully empowered 2132 youth in KP with the suitable digital skills with 30.4% employment ratio through online earning platforms with in 6 months.

Thoughts for Phase 2

Focus shifted more towards the provision of a range of basic, intermediate and advanced digital skills and linking youth with employment opportunities for creating a larger base of IT professionals in KP, who can later be tapped as the market develops.

September 2017, Phase 2 launched

By acquiring an integrated approach of skills development and supporting structures KPITB launched YEP Phase 2 to empower 40,000 un and underemployed youth with 10 employable digital skills across 7 districts in KP.

January 2018, Employability assessment conducted

WIth a pool of 1100 youth empowered with digital employable skills, as assessment for employability ratio was conducted. 26.4% of the respondents had already started earning in a mere time of 4 months. Out of which 48.3% engaged in Freelancing, 22.4% in Self Employment, 20.7% in Part Time Job whereas 19% Full Time Job.

February 2018, Extension to FATA

WIth special instructions from Chief Minister KP, the initiative was extended to 8000 youth of FATA as a good will gesture..

March 2018, WE-Camp launched

To encourage the participation of women in the growth of KP's digital economy KPITB launched a special initiative WE-Camp (Women Empowerment Camp). WE-Camp is a full stack development bootcamp for women of KP, which is organized with the joint efforts of KP IT Board, World Bank and Tech Valley.

February 2018, Extension to FATA

WIth special instructions from Chief Minister KP, the initiative was extended to 8000 youth of FATA as a good will gesture..

March 2018, Inclusion of PWDs and TGs

As a special initiative under YEP, efforts are being made for the inclusion of People with Disabilities and Transgender community to be a part of the mainstream digital economy of KP.

Our Vision

YEP’s vision is to be Pakistan’s first digital economy platform connecting youth with training, skills, and also employment opportunities. It uses a flexible and adaptive approach to keep up with the rapidly changing demands of the digital economy.

YEP offers several core courses designed to meet the most pressing demands in the digital economy today, as well as a growing set of programs designed to provide intensive full time training for specific career paths in high demand areas. In addition, YEP is an open platform to connect training providers with learners on a demand basis to help facilitate learning opportunities for all.

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