Fully Funded NDE Employment Initiative 2025

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has kick-started a strategic Renewed Hope Employment Initiative to realign its operations with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda. This effort seeks to strengthen the agency’s role in combating poverty by providing sustainable employment opportunities for Nigerians.

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) is mandated to design and implement programmes to combat mass unemployment and articulate policies aimed at developing work programmes.

The NDE Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase 2 is an initiative of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) aimed at providing unemployed Nigerians with hands-on skills to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial capabilities.

Summary

1. Host Country: Nigeria
2. Category: Training
3. Eligible Country: Nigeria
4. Reward: Fully Funded Training | ₦30,000 Monthly Stipend | Certification | Starter Pack (Tools & Loan)
5. Deadline: August 11, 2025

Eligibility Criteria for Fully Funded NDE Employment Initiative 2025

To be considered for the National Directorate of Employment NDE Renewed Hope Employment Initiative 2025, you must:

1. Be a Nigerian
2. Be between 18 and 45 year
3. Be ready to learn, work, or build a business

Eligible Individuals include

1. Unemployed Youths & School Leavers
2. Graduates
3. Artisans & Informal Workers
4. Women
5. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
6. Farmers & Rural Dwellers
7. Middle-Aged & Retirees
8. Interns & Apprentices
9. Small Business Owners

Benefits of Fully Funded NDE Employment Initiative 2025

The benefits of the National Directorate of Employment NDE Renewed Hope Employment Initiative 2025 include;

1. Fully funded Training: All training fees covered directly by NDE training fund.
2. ₦30,000 Monthly Stipend to help cover your learning expenses
3. NDE Certificate of Completion
4. Starter packs upon training completion to begin your business
5. Access to low-interest business loans to support your start-up expenses

Available Programmes for National Directorate of Employment Renewed Hope Initiative

The available programmes for Renewed Hope Employment Initiatives include

1. Vocational Skills Development (VSD)
2. Small Scale Enterprises (SSE)
3. Rural Employment Promotion (REP)
4. Special Public Work (SPW)

How to Apply

1. Visit www.nde.gov.ng
2. Create an account on the portaL
3. Kindly input your NIN to start the identity verification process
4. Fill in your personal details and other information
5. Select your preferred programme, scheme, and skillset
6. Submit your application, retain your registration number, download the acknowledgement slip, and await further notification
7. Update your state of origin to your state of residence if both are not the same, as verified by NIMC
8. Note: Log in to your NDE Client Account to download the complete application guide

Application Deadline

August 11, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Fully Funded NDE Employment Initiative 2025