Empower: Increasing Economic and Social Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Vulnerable Women in Zambia Market Needs Assessment for Vocational and Technical Skills and Livelihood Opportunities in Eastern Province, Zambia.

The aim of this study is to conduct a district-level and community-level market assessment for goods and services to better understand current market gaps and opportunities for adolescent girls ages 15-17 and vulnerable women in targeted areas of Eastern province in Zambia. It is meant to conduct a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) of selected agricultural and non-agricultural products to identify the opportunities and challenges, identify the knowledge and skills gaps of adolescent girls and young women in business development (demand side) and the capacity of the training and livelihoods service providers in meeting the business development needs of adolescent girls and young women. Further, this study identifies the opportunities that business enterprises in the districts provide for the growth of entrepreneurship for adolescent girls and young women.