Youth Employment

From training to livelihood: youth pathways in Pacific communities

Lessons & Insights, Youth Employment

Across nine Pacific island countries, youth participating in short, skills-focused courses reported clearer pathways into employment or small enterprise. Around 5,900 young people completed training delivered through local NGO partners, with follow-up evidence indicating transitions into work or income-generating activities in multiple contexts. These outcomes were linked to training that was locally delivered, flexible, and […]

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She Builds: From Uncertainty to Confidence in Samoa

Empowering Women, Lessons & Insights, TVET, Youth Employment

In Samoa, 50 young women who once believed they had little to offer are now finding their voices, their skills, and their place in society. From April to June 2025, the organisation Brown Girl Woke (BGW) implemented the She Builds vocational empowerment programme with support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and funding from New

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Equipping Women with Skills and Knowledge in Papua New Guinea

Empowering Women, Youth Employment

In Papua New Guinea’s coastal villages near Port Moresby, 55 women and 2 men — including persons with disabilities — are gaining new skills that are both practical and life-changing. With support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Ginigoada Foundation trained participants

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Youth Taking the Lead: Skills for a Better Tomorrow in Kiribati

Lessons & Insights, Youth Employment

From March to May 2025, over 240 young people in South Tarawa, Kiribati gained access to hands-on training programmes through a joint initiative between the Ministry of Women Youth Sport and Social Affairs (MWYSSA) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), with funding support from New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The programmes

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Building Brighter Futures: Youth Training in Upolu and Savaii

Youth Employment

From February to June 2025, the Oloamanu Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education (OCPDCE) at the National University of Samoa, with support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and funded by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, delivered a series of short, targeted training programmes to empower youth in Upolu and Savaii.

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Young Samoans Share Their Dreams, Challenges, and What They Need to Succeed

Lessons & Insights, Youth Employment

In March 2025, the Oloamanu Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education at the National University of Samoa (NUS) engaged with youth across Upolu and Savaii to better understand their skills, aspirations, and the challenges they face in accessing training and employment opportunities. Through online surveys, focus group discussions, and a heartfelt activity called My

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Toolkit Awareness Expands in the Solomon Islands

Youth Employment

As part of ongoing efforts to promote flexible and self-directed learning, the Commonwealth of Learning recently conducted a series of sensitisation workshops and institutional visits in the Solomon Islands. These activities aimed to introduce the Pacific TVET Online Toolkit—an initiative made possible through funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Educators,

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Short Courses Empower 150 Learners in PNG’s Jiwaka Province

Youth Employment

A total of 150 young people and adults in Papua New Guinea’s Jiwaka Province have successfully completed short courses in Building Design and Carpentry, and Accounting and Basic Bookkeeping, delivered by the Awest Pacific Community Leadership Training Institute. These fully funded in-person trainings, part of the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance, and Flexible Learning (ODFL)

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Building Confidence and Reaching Communities: Henjo’s Journey with the TVET Toolkit

Building Resilience, Lessons & Insights, Youth Employment

“When I joined Ituani in 2019, I had no background in training or management,” says Henjo, a member of the management team at Ituani Vocational Training Centre in Vanuatu. “Everything was new to me — how to lead a team, how to develop training systems. I didn’t know where to begin.” That same year, Ituani

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