Overview

• The initiative now extends from the Willinklaan azc to all COA locations in Amsterdam following strong early outcomes.
• A total of 233 participants joined the pilot, with about 36% securing paid work and another 83 taking concrete steps toward employment.
• Jobs were mainly in hospitality, production, logistics and cleaning, reflecting demand for entry-level roles.
• Funding totals €2.45 million, with €950,000 budgeted for 2025 and €1.5 million for 2026 to professionalize support on-site via Werkdesks.
• Employers still face TWV permit paperwork, so the city is using Untapped Talents to ease the burden and is pressing the national government to drop the requirement, while Platform31 evaluates the expanded program through 2026.