204. To develop the private sector, the Government initiated projects and programmes for the
creation and development of private enterprises (the projects EDF/SMEs-SMIs, UNDP/ILO,
PAPME-Canada,
APEP,
PAJE/NIETA
with
the
USAID).
205. Guidelines were defined in the PNFP: human resource development, articulation
between education, vocational training, technical education and other mechanisms for
developing skills, matching training with the needs in the labour market (TrainingEmployment Balance), the development of learning, quality and equity, decentralization and
devolution, partnership, management and financing.
206. The strengthening of the intervention capacity of APEJ (National Youth Employment
Promotion Agency) through the provision of resources from the National Youth Employment
Fund (FNEJ), by earmarking Youth Employment Tax (2% of the fixed contribution of
employers), enabled the funding, with own resources, of the 2nd phase of the Youth
Employment Project (PEJ II) to the tune of 24.8 billion CFA francs for the period 2011-2015,
excluding the contribution of beneficiaries, of the private sector and the financial system).
207. The Support Programme for the socio-economic reintegration of the Youth of the
Regions of northern Mali concerned 10,000 young people including 4,000 in the Kidal region
and 3,000 in the Timbuktu and Gao regions. Its total cost is about 22 billion CFA francs for
implementation in two phases of five (5) years each. The programme started its activities by,
financing on 30 November 2010, 276 projects for 731 young people, including 250 for the
region of Timbuktu, 206 for Gao and 275 for Kidal for an overall cost of 666,364,255 CFA
francs.
208. The Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, through the National Directorate
of Vocational Training, has training structures such as vocational training centres and FAFPA
offering skills training to youth of DEF level, in the construction and carpentry sectors, etc.
209. Furthermore, as selected actions, note should be taken of:
- the strengthening of mechanisms of on-the-job training, professional agricultural training
for greater professionalization of rural actors, apprenticeship training (dual, alternating,
traditional, skills training types);
- the establishment of a strategy for the training of trainers, apprentice masters and local
trainers;
- the promotion of private investment in vocational training;
- improving information on training needs and courses, etc;
- the access by women, girls, vulnerable groups;
- the institutionalization of employment and vocational training grant;
- the institutionalization of SITA, etc.
210. It should be noted that a youth policy development framework of the Ministry of Youth
and Sports is being finalized, which gives a pride of place to employment.
The right to health and well-being (Article 16)
211. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 12), the African Charter on Human
and Peoples' Rights (Article 16) provide that every human being has the right to enjoy the
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