Ambition you can measure
A clear three-year ambition, backed by robust monitoring and a commitment to evidence, accountability and transparency.
Our 3-year ambition
Cumulative targets across employment, entrepreneurship and learning.
Young people & women in decent work
3-year ambition
Youth- & women-led businesses created or scaled
3-year ambition
Learners trained in leadership, digital & STEM
3-year ambition
Targets are based on projected cumulative impact and strategic partnerships under development.
What we aim to achieve
Across five dimensions of change, our goals are concrete, cumulative and tracked.
Employment
- +100,000 young people and women in decent work
- A national workforce strengthened with future-ready skills
- Improved employer engagement across priority sectors
Entrepreneurship
- 5,000+ youth- and women-led businesses created or scaled
- Stronger access to finance and markets
- Expanded innovation ecosystems, urban and rural
Education & STEM
- 100,000 learners trained in leadership, digital, STEM and future-of-work
- More girls and women in STEM pathways
- Community Tech Labs across multiple regions
Inclusion
- More rural youth and vulnerable groups participating
- Multi-sector community empowerment programmes
- Youth engaged in civic leadership and local development
Institutional reform
- Stronger policies in employment, TVET, entrepreneurship and inclusion
- Government systems equipped for monitoring, delivery and results
- Long-term national coordination mechanisms established
One continent, an integrated ambition
From the Maghreb to the Cape, OPERI works to make opportunity equitable across regions — strengthening national systems and community ecosystems alike.
The stories behind the numbers
“The programme gave me the skills and the confidence to launch my own business. Today I employ four people in my community — that is the change OPERI makes possible.”
Help us reach these goals
Every partnership and every contribution moves these numbers forward.