Need advice and support after returning to Gambia? The "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH offers information and help in the following areas:

• Individual and client-oriented advice and career guidance
• Individual follow-up with each client seeking employment, vocational training, start-up/entrepreneurship support
• Information on vocational training, start-up/entrepreneurship support
• Assistance with Job Placement and matching

This advice is provided via Email or phone and is free of charge. It is available to both men and women.

The "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit" (GIZ) GmbH works closely with the IOM and the other international organisations below:

• International Trade Centre (ITC) / Youth Empowerment Project (YEP).
• Caritas International Belgium / Roman Catholic Mission.
• Instituto Marques de Valle Flor (IMVF).
• Enabel – Belgian Development Agency.
• German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation/Savings Foundation

The goal: entrepreneurial thinking

The 13 proud Gambians are presented with their certificates: They have learned a lot during their one-week training on the basics of business and finances. The mood in the small room scattered with tables, posters and working materials is vibrant – thanks to their newly acquired knowledge, the participants, including returnees from Germany, are keen to start planning their career as a self-employed business owners.