The Solar Perspectives project offers young people in Senegal an alternative to migration through training in solar technology. It creates sustainable career opportunities and helps graduates integrate into the local job market. At the same time, the project contributes to social and economic stability and promotes the use of renewable energy in Senegal. In addition, it supports the reintegration of returnees who have migrated abroad and are now coming back to their home country.
Despite continuous economic growth, development in Senegal is hindered by food crises, climate change, rapid population growth, and high youth unemployment. Due to limited opportunities, poor infrastructure, and low income, many Senegalese people migrate to urban centers or abroad. Often, they take dangerous migration routes and face increasingly restrictive asylum policies in destination countries.
Returning migrants face numerous reintegration challenges, and existing support systems are poorly organized. Training as a solar technician offers young people in Senegal a sustainable career path within their home country. The program targets socially and/or financially disadvantaged youth and supports their integration into the local job market—offering an alternative to the high risks of migration.
The training is also open to returnees from Europe or other (West) African countries, who receive not only technical instruction but also assistance in rebuilding their social and professional lives.
In Senegal, a practice-oriented training program in solar technology is being developed in collaboration with the University of Dakar and the organization LERNA. The program targets young people and returnees with limited formal education and facilitates access to training through instruction in local languages as well as support for accommodation and transport.
Each year, two training courses are held with 20 participants each. The curriculum combines technical and theoretical content with soft skills, psychosocial support, and a three-month internship. The goal is integration into the job market or the establishment of small solar businesses. Graduates receive a certificate recognized throughout the ECOWAS region.
A comprehensive process evaluation accompanies the project. It provides valuable insights into the program’s effectiveness, the professional integration of graduates, and the reintegration of returnees, thereby contributing to the continuous improvement of the initiative.
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