TIRANA, June 20 /ATA/ – The first meeting of the Sectoral Monitoring Committee for the IPA Programme took place at the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, as part of the Operational Program Youth Employment 2024–2027.
The programme aims at helping young people enter and succeed in the labor market, specifically focusing on the NEET youth, young people typically aged 15-29 who are not in education, employment, or training, and other disadvantaged groups.
With a total budget of 63.48 million euros – 50 million euros funded by the European Union and 13.48 million euros allocated by the Albanian government – the program will support young employment, improvement of vocational education and training, and strengthening institutional capacities for programme’s effective implementation.
In her remarks, the Deputy Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation Olta Manjani emphasized the importance of inter-institutional cooperation to deliver on the program’s objectives and address the needs of the younger generation.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment to creating tangible opportunities for youth employment and professional training, as well as to strengthening institutions for the transparent and efficient management of EU funds.
Participants in the consultative roundtable included representatives from the program’s co-managing institutions, the National IPA Coordinator, the Delegation of the European Union to Albania, and other national and international stakeholders involved in the program’s implementation.
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