The N’Djamena City Hall, in collaboration with the National Office for Employment Promotion (ONAPE), officially inaugurated a program on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Kuweïte space in Farcha’s first arrondissement. This ceremony marked the formal placement of two hundred young individuals who have completed training in market gardening, a core component of the Youth Integration into Green Jobs Project (PROJEV).

Mahamat Alhafiz Idriss, who heads ONAPE’s agricultural credit desk, reiterated the project’s foundational goal: to equip and guide young people in developing profitable ventures. Concurrently, Djamal Moussa Yaya, the Mayor of the first arrondissement, lauded the collaborative spirit between the participating institutions, emphasizing their commitment to actively addressing the critical issue of youth unemployment.

Nassouradine Abakar Kessou, Director General of ONAPE, highlighted Chad’s significant hurdle: widespread youth unemployment. Despite the nation’s vast untapped potential, a high rate of joblessness and underemployment persists among its younger population. He stressed that empowering young people through training and integration into green professions offers an indispensable pathway to fostering sustainable employment opportunities.

Speaking on behalf of Mayor Sanoussi Hassana Abdoulaye, Seid Adji Seid, the Deputy Chief of Staff for the N’Djamena City Hall, detailed the MIDI plan. This comprehensive strategy, he explained, rests on five fundamental pillars: promoting civic responsibility and republican values, delivering high-quality practical training, providing entrepreneurial guidance, advancing urban agricultural transition, and supporting cultural and artistic industries. He presented this as the Commune’s robust, tangible, and ambitious local response, designed to meet the legitimate aspirations of young people seeking a dignified quality of life.

Addressing the program’s beneficiaries directly, Seid Adji Seid declared: “From this moment forward, you are no longer job seekers awaiting an opportunity. Instead, you are becoming the very ambassadors of our capital city’s ecological transition. The green professions you are embarking on today are far from temporary roles; they are vocations that harmoniously merge economic growth, environmental preservation, and the improved quality of life for all our citizens.”

Following their specialized technical training, these 200 young participants will establish their market gardening operations across a dedicated ten-hectare plot.