Innovative model of providing BDS to youth: Experiences from East Africa

1. Innovative model of providing BDS to youth: Experiences from East Africa

2. The Intervention 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 responseEntrepreneurship 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.

3. The Model KaziNjeNje“KNN” Tanzania 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.

4. The Model.. Recruitment process • 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. Center based training Practicum • 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. Graduation ceremony • 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. Refresher course focus on IYB 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.

5. The Model.. Practicum Practicum • Trained KKN apprentices are then sent to the field for 9 – 10 months • The apprentices work with select Host Organizations Recrutement process Center based training Practicum Graduation ceremony Refresher course Association formation and mentoring Into. to local government Stakeholders analysis Programme launch Organizing “Nitoke vipi” business plan competitions Selecting and rewarding winners Implementing SIYB training cycle

6. Consolidate IYB Start SYB Prepare GYBI The KNN model builds on the global SIYB program Small business development stage TOTs TOEs IYB GYBI = Generate Your Business Idea SYB = Start Your Business IYB = Improve Your Business Time

7. The KNN model builds on an institutional approach to maximize outreach GOVERNMENT SERVICE FACILITATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS CLIENTS Donor / Government Partner Organizations/ BDS providers National Project (YEF) Master Trainers END BENEFICIARIES Development agenda Commercial orientation

8. Features that make the KNN model unique youth-led approach; young people act as mentors to fellow youth High customer satisfaction Quality control from the global SIYB standards Low cost Integrated, linked to other initiatives Mentorship from Master Trainers / ILO Youth determine their own activities Targets graduates with mind set change first

9. Mr. Aeneas Chuma, ILO Regional Director (Africa) with Tanzania constituents Mr. Guy Ryder, ILO Director General KNN Endorsements H.E. President JakayaKikwete of Tanzania

10. Outreach across Tanzania Mwanza: 1 KNN trainer, 500 trained Arusha: 3 KNN trainers, 1050 trained 2011 – 2015 • 18/30 Regions • More than 50 Districts • 23 Partner organizations • 90 Active KNN apprenticestrainers • 30,000 youth trained Dodoma: 2 KNN trainers, 1248 trained Zanzibar: 11 KNN trainers, 4038 trained Dar-es-Salaam: 7 KNN trainers, 3207 trained Tabora: 1 KNN trainer, 504 trained Coast: 3 KNN trainers, 1007 trained Mbeya: 6 KNN trainers, 1500 trained Ruvuma: 3 KNN trainers, 756 trained

11. …with the result that 30,000 entrepreneurs have been trained and they have created 40,000 jobs BDS providers 378 Trainers trained by ILO Youth trained Figures based on an SIYB sub regional assessment report 2014 covering 2010-2015 Youth trained 30,000 Youth trained 20% trained have accessed external finance Start-ups Start-ups Start-ups Start-ups 17,000 new businesses started Job creation 2.4 job creation ratio

12. Challenges

13. Sustainability • Scale up KNN outreach • Elements of the KNN model adopted in the National Youth Employment Creation Programme by the Government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment. • Issuing of licensing for commercial printing and distribution of SIYB materials to an established BDS network