Deadline: 07-Jul-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched the call for applications to empower young people through Skill-Building and Engagement Opportunities in Aleppo and Idleb Governorates.
Sectors and Areas of Specialization
- Cross Sectoral Areas
- Early recovery
- Engaging men and boys
- Gender equality and women empowerment
- Training, capacity building and capacity development
- Youth leadership and participation
- Livelihoods
- Community mobilization
- Technical and vocational education and training
Geographic Focus
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Aleppo Governorate
- Idlib Governorate
Expected Results
- Core areas of intervention include:
- Life Skills and Citizenship Education: Life Skills will be provided to vulnerable YP, 10-24 years, including young people with special needs and young people in Care Centers, camps, with opportunities for active participation in constructive social change.
- Technical Vocational Education Trainings (TVET): The trainings will target youth, 15-24 years, 50 % girls, including youth with disabilities, and this is seen as an additional component to fostering resilience and employability of young people. The project will offer young people the opportunities to practice and gain entrepreneurship skills and vocational education that is required for income generating activities. Out-of-school adolescents and young people will also receive employability/ competency-based skills training.
- Entrepreneurship Trainings/Innovation Labs: Entrepreneurship trainings will equip young people with the skills, mindset, and tools to create sustainable livelihood opportunities. These programs foster innovation, problem-solving, and resilience, enabling youth to become active contributors to their communities.
- Collaboration with Vocational Schools: Through this intervention the project will be actively working to enhance skill development opportunities for both school-enrolled students and vulnerable out-of-school adolescents, particularly those engaged in child labor or exposed to its worst forms. It aims to create pathways to dignified and sustainable employment through market relevant trainings and inclusive access to existing educational infrastructure.
- Social and Civic Engagement/Initiatives: The key objective of the project is to build capacity among YP on the ‘How to’ participate in local civic processes and ‘How to’ develop and implement community initiatives to improve living conditions or key concerns in their lives.
- Sport for Development: Sport will be used as a tool for psychosocial rehabilitation for young people (10-24 yrs.).
Selection Criteria
- Legal Authorization to Operate in Syria
- The organization must confirm that it holds the necessary legal approvals and registration required to implement activities in Syria. This includes approvals to operate from relevant national and/or local authorities. Organizations without the required approvals at the time of submission will not be considered eligible for this Call for Expression of Interest.
- ADAP Profile/Background
- The organization must demonstrate previous experience in implementing adolescent development and participation (ADAP) activities in Syria or comparable humanitarian settings. Organizations with no youth development experience will not be considered.
- Submission of Required Documents
- Ensures proposal completeness (e.g. concept note, unit cost table, approvals, organization structure overview, supporting documents, other relevant documents).
- ADAP Expertise & Technical Alignment
- Demonstrated experience in delivering ADAP interventions in Syria using UNICEF and nationally endorsed SOPs, guidelines, and tools. Technical areas include Life Skills and Citizenship Education, Technical and Vocational Trainings, Youth Spaces and Dialogue, Youth Engagement and Participation, Volunteerism, and Sport.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.