The 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment, also known as the Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme, are a series of government-led projects aimed at providing job possibilities for Nigerian youth, primarily in agriculture.
You will learn more about the eligibility requirements, benefits, and how to apply for the2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment in this post.
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Summary of 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
| Host | NIYEEDEP |
| Category | Grants and Internships |
| Eligible Countries: | Nigeria |
| Title | 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment |
| Experience level | None |
| Benefits | TrainingStipends & GrantsNetworkingBusiness Mentorship |
| Application method | online |
| Deadline | Not Specified |
About Nigerian Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)
The “Nigerian Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)” was created in response to the pressing need to address Nigeria’s overwhelming problems of high youth unemployment, youth economic underutilization, youth poverty, and the consequences of low economic development, household poverty, radicalisation, and insecurity.
The “Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)” is a pro-youth economic self-emancipation empowerment initiative aimed at facilitating and providing adequate economic engagement of youths for active economic participation, nation-building, economic development, de-radicalization, and national security. This goal will be realized by developing and cultivating the enabling economic platforms and opportunities that youngsters require to participate actively in the economy and contribute to social and economic development, as well as political stability and national security.
About the 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
By creating 6 million direct jobs in the agricultural sector of the economy by 2025, the DIYEEP Program hopes to reduce household poverty, ensure food security, generate mass employment, deradicalize young, and promote national stability.
In order to promote active economic participation, nation-building, economic development, de-radicalization, and national security, the “Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)” seeks to enable and offer sufficient economic engagement for young people.
Available Program for the 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
- Food4All Initiative: A timely intervention designed to address food insecurity and acute hunger in Nigeria, preventing potential unrest caused by economic hardship.
- Cooperative Youth Farmers & Allied Entrepreneurs: Create opportunities in the agric sector. Contribute to 6 million direct jobs by 2025. Support household poverty alleviation.
- Fund Yes Cooperative: FUND-YES is a non-bank financial investment and wealth creation cooperative business society of youth and women entrepreneurs, whose goal is to solve unemployment and eradicate poverty.
- HOGEEC Financial Investment Program: This is a high income-yielding and wealth creation investment program fashioned to enable individuals, business entities and other organized groups to invest and grow their money.
Requirements for 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
You must satisfy the following requirements to be selected as beneficiary of the NIYEEDEP Initiatives
You must be a Nigerian
Your age should be (18-35 years of age)
Possess a valid National Identity Number.
Have an interest in business, particularly the agricultural industry.
You will need to enter a Lotus Bank Account number. If you don’t already have one, you can open one at ibank.lotusbank.com/account/bvn.
Benefits of 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
- Create opportunities in the agricultural sector.
- Contribute to 6 million direct jobs by 2025.
- Support household poverty alleviation.
How and Where to Apply for 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment
2025 NIYEEDEP Application Portal
To apply for the 2025 NIYEEDEP Initiatives for Youth Economic Empowerment kindly visit the application portal below:
https://niyeedep.org/register.html
Or visit the NIYEEDEP page for details of individual programs offered by NIYEEDEP.