The Local Enterprises and skills Development Programme (LESDEP) is a public- private partnership under the auspices of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development that seeks to;
•Create and facilitate the acquisition of technical, entrepreneurial and other specialized skills that lead to the creation and management of sustainable businesses by the unemployed youth in the country,
•Provide start-up equipment and post-set-up support services.

What is different about LESDEP
A bold initiative that makes an example to the world on the unemployment issue, LESDEP gives away massive financial assistance to its trainees, which is still unmatched in the world. The company also goes to great lengths in selecting the most profitable business opportunities for the trainees.

Registered under the auspices of the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development, LESDEP is a private initiative with complete government backup. The specialized trainings in trade sectors are implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare and other agencies including NYC, ICCES, OIC and NBSSI. The company has successfully opened offices in all 170 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana.