Post on 13-Jan-2016
Innovative model of providing BDS
to youth: Experiences from
East Africa
The challenge Most youth operating in the informal economy and as survivalist entrepreneurs have never had access to business development training and funding. Youth often enter into business activities that never develop into formal businesses which create growth and decent jobs for other young women and men.
Our response Entrepreneurship skills development and basic business management training for thousands of self employed youth that are engaged in survival activities in the informal economy. We work with business development service (BDS) providers to develop BDS for start ups, existing and growth oriented entrepreneurs.
The challenge Most youth operating in the informal economy and as survivalist entrepreneurs have never had access to business development training and funding. Youth often enter into business activities that never develop into formal businesses which create growth and decent jobs for other young women and men.
Our response Entrepreneurship skills development and basic business management training for thousands of self employed youth that are engaged in survival activities in the informal economy. We work with business development service (BDS) providers to develop BDS for start ups, existing and growth oriented entrepreneurs.
The Intervention
Kazi Nje Nje “KNN”
Tanzania
Kazi Nje Nje “KNN”
Tanzania
The Model
A competition based BDS providers apprenticeship program, implemented in over 50 districts and at village levels in Tanzania.
KNN work focuses on promoting access to and use of BDS services by micro, small, and medium scale enterprises.
The Model..
Recruitment process
Center based training
Graduation ceremony
Practicum
Refresher course focus
on IYB
• Call for applicants in print and social media; screening, shortlisting and recruitment of apprentices.
• For the 1st 15 days KNN apprentices are introduced and trained on transformation, SIYB and business management by Master trainers.
• Trained KKN apprentices are sent to the field for 9 – 10 months for supervised fieldwork; Agreements with selected Host Organisations in each district to host the apprentices and work hand in hand with them.
• A graduation ceremony is organized to give KNN apprentices accreditation as SIYB trainers and BDS providers.
• A 6 days refresher with an aim to enable KNN apprentices to share field experiences and fill-up trainer’s gaps and for networking and to familiarize trainers on the IYB programme.
Association formation and
mentoring
• Finally, KNN apprentices either establish their own viable businesses or remain in the field as self-employed entrepreneurship and BDS consultants. Thereafter they form a network of SIYB trainers to continue providing BDS services to youth entrepreneurs.
The Model..
Practicum• Trained KKN apprentices are then sent to the field for 9 –
10 months • The apprentices work with select Host Organizations
Stakeholders analysis
Programme launch
Organizing “Nitoke vipi” business plan competitions
Selecting and rewarding winners
Implementing SIYB training cycle
Into. to local government
Recrutement process
Center based training
Practicum
Graduation ceremony
Refresher course
Association formation and mentoring
Practicum
The KNN model builds on the global SIYB program
GYBI = Generate Your Business IdeaSYB = Start Your BusinessIYB = Improve Your Business
Small business development stage
Time
GYBIPrepare
SYBStart
IYBConsolidate
IYBTOTs TOEs
The KNN model builds on an institutional approach to maximize outreach
GOVERNMENT SERVICE FACILITATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS CLIENTS
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Development agenda Commercial orientation
Master Trainers
Features that make the KNN model unique
Highcustomer
satisfaction
Low cost
Targets graduates with
mind set change first
Youth determine their own activities
Mentorship from Master
Trainers / ILO
youth-led approach; young people act as
mentors to fellow youth
Integrated, linked to other
initiatives
Quality control from the global SIYB standards
H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania
Mr. Guy Ryder, ILO Director General Mr. Aeneas Chuma, ILO Regional Director (Africa) with Tanzania constituents
KNN Endorsements
Outreach across Tanzania
2011 – 2015
•18/30 Regions•More than 50 Districts•23 Partner organizations•90 Active KNN apprentices trainers•30,000 youth trained
Mwanza: 1 KNN trainer, 500 trained
Dar-es-Salaam: 7 KNN trainers, 3207
trained
Arusha: 3 KNN trainers, 1050 trained
Zanzibar: 11 KNN trainers, 4038 trained
Coast: 3 KNN trainers, 1007
trained
Tabora: 1 KNN trainer, 504
trained
Mbeya: 6 KNN trainers, 1500 trained
Ruvuma: 3 KNN trainers, 756 trained
Dodoma: 2 KNN trainers, 1248
trained
…with the result that 30,000 entrepreneurs have been trained and they have created 40,000 jobs
BDS providers
Start-ups
Job creation
378 Trainers trained by ILO
30,000 Youth trained
17,000 new businesses started
20% trained have accessed external finance
2.4 job creation ratio
Figures based on an SIYB sub
regional assessment report 2014
covering 2010-2015
Youth trained Youth trained
Start-ups Start-ups Start-ups
Challenges
Challenges faced Intervention(s) to address
Financing the KNN process
Charge for training and integration of SIYB into partner Organization activities, partners therefore contributing to direct costs
Limited access to finance after training
Partner with community banks
Monitoring and follow up after training
Budget for M&E in training costs
Sustainability
1. Scale up KNN outreach
2. Elements of the KNN model adopted in the National Youth Employment Creation Programme by the Government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
3. Issuing of licensing for commercial printing and distribution of SIYB materials to an established BDS network