As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen employment opportunities and improve livelihoods, the Horizon Foundation for Development (HFD) has signed a partnership agreement with the Al-Hasab Technical Industrial Institute in Taiz Governorate to implement specialized vocational training programs under the project “Provision of Market-Relevant Livelihoods Training in Aden, Lahj, and Taiz.”

The project is supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and funded by the Government of Japan, targeting 80 male and female trainees from vulnerable groups in Taiz Governorate.

Participants will receive practical training in several market-oriented vocational fields, including:

🔹 Fashion Design and Tailoring – 84 Training Hours
🔹 Beauty and Hairdressing – 84 Training Hours
🔹 Mobile Phone Maintenance – 84 Training Hours

To enhance participants’ employability and entrepreneurial potential, the program also includes a package of complementary life and business skills, covering:

✔ Job Readiness Skills, including CV writing, interview techniques, and communication skills.
✔ Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.
✔ Financial Literacy and Basic Budgeting.
✔ Work Ethics and Professional Conduct.

The project targets:

  • Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
    • Members of Host Communities
    • Unemployed Youth
    • Women with Limited Access to Livelihood Opportunities

This initiative aims to equip beneficiaries with practical, market-relevant skills that increase their chances of securing employment or establishing their own income-generating businesses, ultimately contributing to stronger economic resilience and improved living conditions for individuals, families, and communities.