The purpose of this project is to reduce insecurity and
reinforce social cohesion by integrating youth through a niche, solar energy,
and thus to involve them in the prevention of insecurity and urban delinquency
in the neighborhood of Conakry and N'Zérékoré and reconnect the youth in a
positive identity. Addressing security and peace building initiatives are the
main aspect of the project, targeting 500 youth by creating employment for
young men and women, 300 of which are in
high-intensity neighborhood labor activities, 100 jobs through
income-generating activities and 100 in qualification in the photovoltaic
trades.
The project will help to meet a real need by creating
expertise in photovoltaics and at the same time reduce the feeling of
insecurity of the residents of Conakry and N'Zérékoré, creating an opportunity
of generating permanent jobs for unemployed young people, through the
qualification in photovoltaic expertise. The other portion of young people who do not meet the prerequisites for
qualification in photovoltaics, will be mobilized in work of public interest of
high labor intensity and viable income generating activities. All of these
activities will be identified in a participatory manner to maximize the impact
on promoting an active and positive role for youth, enhancing security and building
peace in targeted neighborhoods.
The proposed solution is to inclusively involve young men
and women as solutions partners and leaders of change in all sectors,
particularly governance and security to openly discuss and participate in the
implementation of problems and solutions; as they are also the perpetrators of
certain acts of aggression or violence in the neighborhoods.
In regards to this project, UN-Habitat will be involved in
training courses on energy efficiency and renewable energies; focusing on
photovoltaic technologies and solar panel installations, which will be
initially applied to public lighting, but also other uses such as water
pumping, refrigeration and domestic lighting
in order to diversify the opportunities for young beneficiaries at the
end of training. Therefore, given the high cost of solar street lights (US $
1,500 per unit), it is envisaged that it will be complementary to a project
financed by China aiming to provide photovoltaics equipment to Guinea, through
the UNDP; thus, China is a possible external partner
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