Activity under preparation Civil Society Partnership for Jobs In that context, the Action intends to support Civil Society Organisations in creating innovative pathways for decent job creation in secondary cities[1]. Specifically, the action intends to:SO1 expand and diversify employment and self-employment prospects for unemployed or underemployed youth, in particular young women;SO2: enhance flexible, industry-driven gender-responsive skills training and workforce development; andSO3: to support adoption of novel business solutions in priority sectors and higher up prioritised value chains, especially in the green and circular economy and in the agri-food sector (in particular rice, soybean, groundnuts, macadamia, aquaculture, banana, mangoes and apiary.To achieve these objectives, the Action foresees a call for proposals with the aim to strengthen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in their role as actors of development, bringing innovative solutions for challenges to youth employment. By delivering the proof of concept and developing the collaboration with the Private Sector and Government, Civil Society will be encouraged to pilot innovative and sustainable solutions that foster decent and green job creation.The Action will allow exploring innovative and scalable strategies, concentrating on the expansion and diversification of self-employment prospects for unemployed or underemployed youth, on the promotion of greater industry involvement in workforce development and on the creation of decent and green jobs through the piloting of viable business solutions and the establishment of new micro, small or medium businesses, particularly in the digital, green and circular economy.[1] Secondary Cities in the Malawi 2063 and MIP-1: Karonga, Nkhata Bay, Kasungu, Salima/Chipoka, Mangochi/Monkey Bay, Liwonde, Luchenza, Bangula