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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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