To train young African professionals in research and technology transfer,
transforming the minds of young people for positive change.

To train young African professionals im research and technology transfer,
transforming the minds of young people for positive change.

B razil Africa Institute (IBRAF), as facilitator of rapprochement between Brazil and Africa continent - focusing its actions in promoting economic and social development and combating poverty launches the Youth Technical Training Program - YTTP.

Besides unemployment, hunger and poverty are major challenges especially in under developing countries and agricultural and rural communities are highly vulnerable to external shocks. IBRAF recognizes the need to eradicate poverty and famine in our generation, and it points out the importance of having an integrated agricultural and rural development goal in the sustainable development agenda.


The YTTP uses an array of professional development schemes to meet diverse needs of African countries through utilizing Brazil's technology, skills and knowledge. The program focus in the following areas: agriculture and rural development, health, IT, education, information and communication, infrastructure and creative industry.

Objectives

  • To bridge the gap of skills by developing and transforming the minds of young people for positive change

  • To combat poverty, and more fundamentally, to ensure the sustainable development of the continent

  • To train young African professionals in research and technology transfer, contributing to local capacity development

  • To support young unemployment African graduate to go into business as a well-paying career and in the process, create wealth and subsidiary employment

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HOW IT WORKS

PARTICIPANTS

  • Young Africans between 18 and 35 years old
  • Gender equality conditions will be prioritized
  • The participants from non-Portuguese-speaking countries may start their language learning at home and benefit from an extra month of conversation classes in Brazil, prior to the beginning of the program
  • The program will last up to three months
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