Job and Business Job and Business Development Services Development Services

InitiativeInitiative(JOBS Nigeria)(JOBS Nigeria)

Presentation of the project Presentation of the project and its successes; Technical and its successes; Technical

Work Planning RetreatWork Planning RetreatMay 9, 2006May 9, 2006

Presentation will answer the Presentation will answer the who, what, where, why and who, what, where, why and

how of JOBShow of JOBS What is JOBS?What is JOBS?

WHO is being targeted?WHO is being targeted?

WHERE & WHY is JOBS being WHERE & WHY is JOBS being implemented? implemented?

HOW is this project being implemented?HOW is this project being implemented?

WHAT successes have been achieved?WHAT successes have been achieved?

WHAT IS JOBS?WHAT IS JOBS?

Job and Business Development Services Job and Business Development Services Initiative Initiative

(JOBS Nigeria)(JOBS Nigeria)

Employment Generation (Job creation; Job Placement)Employment Generation (Job creation; Job Placement) Apprenticeship/Livelihood TrainingApprenticeship/Livelihood Training Life-skills Training (Leadership; Business Ethics; Health Life-skills Training (Leadership; Business Ethics; Health

& Hygiene; HIV/AIDS, Conflict, etc.)& Hygiene; HIV/AIDS, Conflict, etc.) Access to Start-up Capital/MicrocreditAccess to Start-up Capital/Microcredit Business Development (Advisory) ServicesBusiness Development (Advisory) Services

Goal of JOBS NigeriaGoal of JOBS Nigeria

Is to promote broad-based economic Is to promote broad-based economic growth in Nigeria by providing growth in Nigeria by providing sustainable employment–generation sustainable employment–generation and business development services and business development services to the poor and vulnerable.to the poor and vulnerable.

JOBS Strategic ObjectivesJOBS Strategic Objectives

1.1. CreateCreate access to practical access to practical microenterprise development microenterprise development services.services.

2.2. Develop Develop access to viable access to viable employment-generation servicesemployment-generation services

3.3. StrengthenStrengthen the operational and the operational and sustainability of job creation and sustainability of job creation and placement servicesplacement services

WHO IS JOBS TARGETING?WHO IS JOBS TARGETING?

JOBS APPRENTICESHIP JOBS APPRENTICESHIP TRAININGTRAINING

Youth at Work in KanoYouth at Work in Kano

Youth in Cross River StateYouth in Cross River State

WHY is JOBS WHY is JOBS Being Implemented?Being Implemented?

General Findings of the Unemployment Situation in General Findings of the Unemployment Situation in Nigeria:Nigeria:

Poor attitude to work by youthPoor attitude to work by youth Vocational-technical institutions provide training Vocational-technical institutions provide training

that is formal, specialized; few connections, if any, that is formal, specialized; few connections, if any, are made with private and public sector job are made with private and public sector job opportunities.opportunities.

Self –employment, where most jobs within the Self –employment, where most jobs within the Nigeria economy exist, receives little attention Nigeria economy exist, receives little attention

Low self-esteem among youth, especially girlsLow self-esteem among youth, especially girls Vocational skills not consistent with market needsVocational skills not consistent with market needs Limited access to micro-finance/financial-servicesLimited access to micro-finance/financial-services Inadequate business development servicesInadequate business development services

Why JOBS Nigeria?Why JOBS Nigeria?

The socio-economic and political growth The socio-economic and political growth prospects of Nigeria depend, in part, on prospects of Nigeria depend, in part, on how well its youth are integrated into the how well its youth are integrated into the mainstream of the economymainstream of the economy

Youth between the ages of 18 to 34 years Youth between the ages of 18 to 34 years represent the largest demographic portion represent the largest demographic portion of the unemployed in Nigeriaof the unemployed in Nigeria

Why JOBS Nigeria (cont’d)?Why JOBS Nigeria (cont’d)?

Youth are currently 72.2% of the urban Youth are currently 72.2% of the urban unemployed and 68.4 % of the rural unemployed and 68.4 % of the rural unemployed.unemployed.

Pronounced Youth restiveness in Nigeria, Pronounced Youth restiveness in Nigeria, is in part a result of lack of jobs for is in part a result of lack of jobs for unskilled, out-of-school youth as well for unskilled, out-of-school youth as well for the increasing number of graduates. the increasing number of graduates.

The Mission of OIC The Mission of OIC InternationalInternational

It is to improve the quality of life of It is to improve the quality of life of low-income, disadvantaged low-income, disadvantaged

individuals in developing countries individuals in developing countries through the provision of sustainable through the provision of sustainable

human resource development human resource development servicesservices

New Paradigm in Job New Paradigm in Job CreationCreation

The JOBS program is implementing a new The JOBS program is implementing a new workforce development model that workforce development model that concentrates on developing the informal sector concentrates on developing the informal sector by offering business development training that by offering business development training that is demand-driven, market-relevant and is demand-driven, market-relevant and sustainable. sustainable.

JOBS helps to promote the advancement of girls JOBS helps to promote the advancement of girls education and provides training to the poor and education and provides training to the poor and vulnerable to gain marketable business vulnerable to gain marketable business skills/strategies and economic management skills/strategies and economic management tools that is helping to alleviate poverty.tools that is helping to alleviate poverty.

Employment Generation Employment Generation ApproachesApproaches

Traditional ModelTraditional Model

1

Selection of Trainees

2

Placement in Training

According to Skill

Preference

3

Vocational Training/

Apprenticeship Provided

4

Start-up Capital, if available

5

Start Business

1Guidance & Counseling establishes interest areas and guides on demand-driven opportunities

2Selection of

Trainees/ Life Skills Training

3Vocational

Skill Training

4Entrepreneursh

ip & Basic Business Management

Training

5Start-up Capital/ Loans

6Ready to Start and Manage

Microenterprise

7Follow-up/Business Advisory Services

Employment Generation Employment Generation ApproachesApproaches

Modern (Market-Driven) ModelModern (Market-Driven) Model

JOBS Pre-Implementation JOBS Pre-Implementation StrategyStrategy

Stakeholder Identification and Stakeholder Identification and Analysis; Analysis;

Baseline and Livelihood Studies;Baseline and Livelihood Studies; Design and implementation of long-Design and implementation of long-

term Community Development Plans;term Community Development Plans; Training and capacity building for CBOs Training and capacity building for CBOs

and oil company staff (if necessary) in and oil company staff (if necessary) in sustainable community development sustainable community development approaches and methodologies;approaches and methodologies;

Development of communication Development of communication strategies and public relations. strategies and public relations.

JOBS Implementation JOBS Implementation StrategyStrategy

Employment Generation ServicesEmployment Generation ServicesJob CreationJob Creation

Business Development ServicesBusiness Development Services Capacity Strengthening of Capacity Strengthening of

Vocational Training InstitutionsVocational Training Institutions

•Training•Mentorship•Job creation•Business Advisory Services (BDS)

•Training•Apprenticeship•Job Placement •Follow-up/ Monitoring

•Application•Counseling•Orientation

Career Counseling

Job Creation Job Placement

Key Project SuccessesKey Project Successes JOBS has provided microenterprise training to JOBS has provided microenterprise training to 6,206 6,206

youth and women;youth and women;

JOBS has provided mentoriship attachments to JOBS has provided mentoriship attachments to 525525 aspiring entreprenuers; and apprenticeship training to aspiring entreprenuers; and apprenticeship training to 2,901 youth and women;2,901 youth and women;

JOBS has facilitated linkages to start-up capital to JOBS has facilitated linkages to start-up capital to 1,508 1,508 participants of the program;participants of the program;

JOBS has provided job placement training and JOBS has provided job placement training and counseling to counseling to 12,93512,935 youth and women; youth and women;

JOBS has provided employment opportunities to JOBS has provided employment opportunities to 1,805 1,805 youth and womenyouth and women

JOBS Successes JOBS Successes by Indicatorby Indicator

I.R. 1.1 Number of Clients benefiting I.R. 1.1 Number of Clients benefiting from ME training - - > 5,275from ME training - - > 5,275

I.R. 1.3 Number of clients benefiting I.R. 1.3 Number of clients benefiting from start-up capital funds - - > from start-up capital funds - - > 1,2501,250

I.R. 1.4 Percent increase in level of I.R. 1.4 Percent increase in level of income of clients - - > 20%income of clients - - > 20%

I.R. 2.1 Number of graduates I.R. 2.1 Number of graduates receiving job placement, counseling receiving job placement, counseling and training services - ->10,025and training services - ->10,025

I.R. 2.2 Number of graduates I.R. 2.2 Number of graduates accessing and retaining employment accessing and retaining employment opportunities - ->2,005opportunities - ->2,005

I.R. 2.4 Increase in income level I.R. 2.4 Increase in income level above minimum wage - - >20%above minimum wage - - >20%

JOBS recorded success of 6,206 clients JOBS recorded success of 6,206 clients receiving ME trainingreceiving ME training

JOBS recorded success of 1,508 JOBS recorded success of 1,508 benefiting start-up capital fundsbenefiting start-up capital funds

JOBS achieved success of 35% JOBS achieved success of 35% increase in level of income for job increase in level of income for job creation clientscreation clients

JOBS recorded success of 12,935 JOBS recorded success of 12,935 benefiting from counseling and job benefiting from counseling and job placement trainingplacement training

JOBS recorded success of 1,805 JOBS recorded success of 1,805 graduates accessing and retaining graduates accessing and retaining employment opportunitiesemployment opportunities

JOBS achieved success of 36% JOBS achieved success of 36% increase in income above minimum increase in income above minimum wages (Kano & Cross River states)wages (Kano & Cross River states)

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