Azure & Gold Development Foundation

Today is the International Youth Day (IYD), and the official theme for this year’s observance by the United Nations is “𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒔, 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔,” highlighting that while young people face diverse local and national realities, they share universal goals such as decent work, quality education, and a sustainable future.

Towards achieving this reality, our agenda at Azure & Gold Development Foundation aligns with this year's theme of our development partner, Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND: “𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚.”

We call on all stakeholders, development partners, and regional government institutions to work towards the attainment of this agenda.

Build the Youth, Build the Nation!!

BAYSTEP2026
Our on-going YEP Vocational training in Electrical Installations, Plumbing & Pipe Fittings, Paint Production, Welding & Fabrication for young people in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State.

YEP is the program of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND and implemented by Azure & Gold Development Foundation

"T𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔; 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚; 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆; 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚; 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕; 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑."

~ Extract of speech delivered by our Lead Consultant/CEO, IdeEkpe Fabian Emmanuel, during the Orientation Workshop organized for about 100 youth onboarded on our YEP's Bayelsa Youth Skills & Entrepreneurship Training Project (BAYSTEP2026) in Yenogoa yesterday Thur, May 14, 2026.

YEP is an unemployment intervention program funded and supported by Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND across the Niger and co-implemented by our organisation - Azure & Gold Development Foundation

Yenogoa, Bayelsa | Nigeria

See how our trainees' recruitment and selection for Bayelsa YEP (Building Construction Skills) faired.

Training commences in 2 weeks

𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝑩𝑨𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑷).

With the support and funding from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND, our Foundation - Azure & Gold Development Foundation is pleased to announce the commencement of the Bayelsa Youth Skills Training & Entrepreneurship Project (BAYSTEP 2026) - an initiative aimed at equipping young people in Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region with market-relevant vocational and entrepreneurial skills.

𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂:
▪️Residents of Bayelsa State or indigenes of the Niger Delta region
▪️Must be between 16 and 35 years old
▪️Individuals who are out of school, unemployed, or underemployed
▪️Demonstrated interest in acquiring vocational skills

𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆:
🔸Welding & Aluminium Fabrication
🔸Plumbing & Pipe Fittings
🔸Electrical Installation & Maintenance
🔸Tiling
🔸Paint Production & Painting

Participation in the programme is free, and beneficiaries will gain practical competencies to enhance employability and support entrepreneurial ventures.

Application Link: Interested applicants should apply here: https://bit.ly/JoinBAYSTEP2026. Deadline for Application: May 2, 2026.

See flyer for other details

𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒂 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 (𝑩𝑨𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑷) 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒂.

With the support and funding from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND, our Foundation - The Azure & Gold Development Foundation (AG-Dev) is pleased to announce the commencement of the Bayelsa Youth Skills Training & Entrepreneurship Project (BAYSTEP 2026) - an initiative aimed at equipping young people in Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region with market-relevant vocational and entrepreneurial skills.

This Programme is designed to address youth unemployment and underemployment through structured, hands-on training in key areas within the construction services sector.

𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂:
▪️Residents of Bayelsa State or indigenes of the Niger Delta region
▪️Must be between 16 and 35 years old
▪️Individuals who are out of school, unemployed, or underemployed
▪️Demonstrated interest in acquiring vocational skills

𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆:
🔸Welding & Aluminium Fabrication
🔸Plumbing & Pipe Fittings
🔸Electrical Installation & Maintenance
🔸Tiling
🔸Paint Production & Painting

Participation in the programme is free, and beneficiaries will gain practical competencies to enhance employability and support entrepreneurial ventures.

Application Link: Interested applicants should apply here: https://bit.ly/JoinBAYSTEP2026. Deadline for Application: May 2, 2026.

AG-Dev remains committed to fostering sustainable development through youth empowerment and skills acquisition.

Being job-ready means having the right skills, knowledge, and attitude beyond technical competence and academic certifications. It is pivotal to securing and retaining a job, especially within the formal sector.

These and more formed the focus of our presentation while addressing selected young people at this year's YOSTEEP 2026 Project Orientation Seminar held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

The Youth Skills Training, Employment & Entrepreneurship Programme (YOSTEEP) is supported by the YEP arm of Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta - PIND and other partners, and facilitated in Akwa Ibom by our Foundation - Azure & Gold Devt. Foundation

Announcing!

2026 Youth Skills Training, Employment & Entrepreneurship Programme (YOSTEEP).

Are you a resident of Akwa Ibom State or an indigene of the Niger Delta?
Are you currently out of school, unemployed or under-employed?
Do you have a strong desire to acquire hands-on and high-demand skills in the construction services or fashion sector?

Azure & Gold Development Foundation (AG-Dev) is offering FREE vocational training opportunities designed to equip youths with in-demand and entrepreneurial skills.

The programme will cover training in the following areas:

• Paint Production & Wall Finishing
• Plumbing & Pipe Fitting
• Electrical Installation & Maintenance
• Hat & Fascinator Making
• Bead Work & Beading Techniques
• Handcrafted Necklace & Fashion Accessories

Participants will also receive Soft Skills and Entrepreneurship Training to prepare them for employment, self-reliance, and sustainable income generation.

Apply via this link 👇:

https://bit.ly/YOSTEEP2026

We're launching out!

2026 Youth Skills Training, Employment & Entrepreneurship Programme (YOSTEEP).

Are you a resident of Akwa Ibom State or an indigene of the Niger Delta?
Are you currently out of school, unemployed or under-employed?
Do you have a strong desire to acquire hands-on and high-demand skills in the construction services or fashion sector?

Azure & Gold Development Foundation (AG-Dev)is offering FREE vocational training opportunities designed to equip youths with in-demand and entrepreneurial skills.

The programme will cover training in the following areas:

• Paint Production & Wall Finishing

• Plumbing & Pipe Fitting

• Electrical Installation & Maintenance

• Hat & Fascinator Making

• Bead Work & Beading Techniques

• Handcrafted Necklace & Fashion Accessories

Participants will also receive Soft Skills and Entrepreneurship Training to prepare them for employment, self-reliance, and sustainable income generation.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/YOSTEEP2026