Summary Report for Field Test: Market Assessment Toolkit for Vocational Training Providers and Youth
This report summarizes the results of a field test of the Market Assessment Toolkit for Vocational Training Providers and Youth, which aims to assist vocational training programs in becoming more market-driven. The report summarizes the main findings of the field test in Northern Uganda in terms of the toolkit’s utility, as well as providing more specific recommendations for vocational training providers based on findings from the market assessment.
This report highlights how service providers can be more effective in delivering market-led programs to young people. The information comes from a set of in-depth interviews and focus groups with 142 youth alumni (youth who have exited Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Training Programs). The report intends to fill a research gap by compiling information and insights about employment, enterprise and training programs from the perspective of the youth alumni themselves.
The Africa Commission, which first convened in April of 2008, spent the past year focusing on youth, employment and economic growth to develop new and creative strategies with the aim of revitalizing and strengthening cooperative international development. On May 6th the Commission released its final report of recommendations and initiatives.
The report describes the need for 5 specific initiatives in reaching African goals of economic development and youth strengthening:
IREX and IYF (International Youth Foundation) are pleased to invite you to the inaugural event for the Society for International Development's (SID) Youth in Development Work Group. A panel discussion addressing pressing questions in youth programming will kick off SID's newest working group, co-chaired by IREX and IYF. The panel will include key stakeholders from across the youth programming community, including youth, practitioners and government representatives.
Key stakeholders from 50 countries came together in Washington, DC, September 15-16, 2008, for Making Cents International’s 2nd Global Youth Enterprise Conference. During two days of meetings, the new and growing international community working on youth enterprise, employment and livelihoods development shared their experiences on what holds potential, what is really working and how to measure success.
The competitive grant scheme supports youth employment projects in the Mano River Union (MRU) (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). It serves to identify and support small scale, innovative projects with potential to provide employment opportunities for young people (ages 15 to 30) while allowing youth organizations to actively participate in development. Youth organizations have first hand experience of the needs of young people but need of financial and/or technical support to reach their goals.
This report is the key output of the 2007 Global Youth Microenterprise Conference.
The Umsobomvu Youth Fund is a government agency tasked with supporting the growth and development of youth in South Africa, including improved livelihoods through employment and self-employment. UYF commissioned this paper on best practices, drawing on lessons from leading organizations in Africa, to accelerate the learning process and facilitate informed decisions by UYF staff on the best way to move the organization’s microfinance initiative forward.
YouthInvest will build on the experience MEDA has gained in youth and microfinance since 2002.
YouthInvest will build on the experience MEDA has gained in youth and microfinance since 2002.
