On October 8, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Ali-Sabieh Technical High School to award certificates to 120 young people from the region who had benefited from short-term and modular professional training in various fields. The event was organized as part of the implementation of the Skills Development Project for Employment (SKILLS). The ceremony was attended by several authorities and personalities from the region, including the Regional Education Director, Hamadou Ali Mohamed, and the Deputy Prefect, Kadir Idriss Sougueh.
The SKILLS project aims to strengthen the professional skills of young people and promote their access to employment. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with other stakeholders. The training programs are designed to provide young people with practical skills that are in demand in the labor market. The certificates awarded to the beneficiaries mark an important milestone in their journey, as they have acquired or reinforced practical skills in various professional fields.
The ceremony was also attended by the representative of the President of the Regional Council, Hawa Omar Osman, and the Principal of the Ali-Sabieh Technical High School, Rachi Ahmed Aouled. In his speech, the Principal emphasized the importance of technical and vocational training in preparing young people for working life. He encouraged the beneficiaries to consider the certificates they had obtained as a starting point for new professional opportunities.
The Regional Education Director, Hamadou Ali Mohamed, praised the initiative, which offers young people in the region concrete opportunities for qualification and professional insertion. He stressed that vocational training is an essential lever for fighting youth unemployment, valorizing local skills, and meeting the needs of economic development. He also encouraged the young recipients to make the most of the knowledge they had acquired and to continue their efforts to build their professional future.
The representative of the President of the Regional Council, Hawa Omar Osman, highlighted the importance of vocational training in empowering young people and their contribution to local development. She reaffirmed the interest of a collective mobilization of institutions and territorial actors to support young people in their projects and promote their participation in the economic and social life of the region.
The Deputy Prefect, Kadir Idriss Sougueh, emphasized the importance of professional qualification for the future of youth and the development of the Ali-Sabieh region. He praised the efforts deployed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in favor of youth training and encouraged them to show perseverance, responsibility, and initiative in order to transform the skills acquired into real opportunities for professional insertion.
The ceremony concluded with the awarding of certificates to the laureates, in an atmosphere of satisfaction and hope, marking a new stage in the efforts engaged to make vocational training a real engine of insertion, autonomy, and sustainable development. The SKILLS project offers a complementary pathway for young people to acquire qualifications adapted to their aspirations and the needs of the labor market.
Key points
- The SKILLS project aims to strengthen the professional skills of young people and promote their access to employment in Djibouti.
- 120 young people in Ali-Sabieh received certificates of professional training in various fields.
- The ceremony was attended by several authorities and personalities from the region, including the Regional Education Director and the Deputy Prefect.
