Study on Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2026 Careers

Detailed description of project Back

The objective of this contract is to contribute to the youth professional integration by identifying sectoral career profiles linked to the YOG so as to develop specific training for the identified profiles ahead of the Dakar 2026 YOG.

The specific objectives are:

• Mapping of “YOG-linked careers”;
• Establish an identity card for each identified career profile;
• Cataloguing the niches sectors and potential of each (including entrepreneurship/self-employment) identified, taking into account territorial factors and labour market needs;
• Match these identified jobs with the related training courses and with the tasks likely to be entrusted to the young service providers and volunteers during the YOG, through training and integration scenarii.

The identification of training and integration pathways will be an important added value of this study for the formulation of the “Employment Dynamics for the Dakar 2026 YOG” action by creating itineraries from the YOG volunteer work to a genuine integration on the labour market through a targeted training for the identified career paths.

This study will be an important contribution to the formulation of the vocational training and employment action planned in the framework of the Dakar 2026 YOG.

Type of services provided

• Mapping of “YOG-related professions”, presented in concentric circles;
• Elaboration of identity cards of the professions (employment opportunities, economic sectors, skills required, existing training, etc.);
• Definition of scenarios for training-integration pathways.

Main staff provided:

• Team Leader/ Economist Specialising in Industry Analysis & Employment (50 w/d);
• Training Engineer (30 w/d);
• Training And Integration Engineering (33 w/d);
• Trade, tourism and SMEs expert (33 w/d);
• TVET Expert (31 w/d);
• Administrative assistant (21 w/d).