Pillar 2
Human Capital & Economic Empowerment
To expand access to skills, enterprise opportunities, employment pathways and productive capital for residents of Lagos Central.
Key Objectives
- 1Enterprise Development Fund to support viable businesses through transparent eligibility criteria.
- 2Skills-to-Employment Pathways connecting training to actual economic opportunities.
- 3Apprenticeship and Mentorship partnerships with businesses and professional organisations.
- 4Dedicated pathways for women entrepreneurs to access business training and market opportunities.
Measurement and Targets
Young people trained in tech/vocational skills
Businesses supported via Enterprise Fund
Women-owned enterprises supported
Target: 5,000+ viable business ideas and enterprises over the course of the representation
Detailed Approach
Enterprise Development Fund
A proposed constituency economic empowerment framework would support viable businesses and business ideas through transparent eligibility criteria.
- Small-business financing
- Equipment support
- Business registration assistance
- Financial literacy
- Business-management training
- Market-access support
- Mentorship
- Digital tools
- Bookkeeping and accounting support
- Business restructuring assistance
Skills-to-Employment Pathways
Training should be connected to actual economic opportunities.
- Technology
- Digital marketing
- Data and business analysis
- Artificial intelligence
- Software development
- Construction-related skills
- Electrical and technical trades
- Hospitality
- Healthcare support services
- Financial services
- Creative industries
- Logistics
- Entrepreneurship
Apprenticeship and Mentorship
Develop partnerships with businesses and professional organisations to create opportunities for young people.
- Apprenticeships
- Internships
- Professional mentorship
- Industry placements
- Career orientation
- Entrepreneurship mentorship
Support for Women-Owned Enterprises
Develop dedicated pathways for women entrepreneurs and professionals.
- Business training
- Financial literacy
- Enterprise support
- Digital skills
- Market opportunities
- Mentorship networks
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