1. Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Labour 18 March 2005

2. INVESTMENTS & PROJECTS Contact, Information & Counselling Skills Development & Transfer Youth Entrepreneurship  Youth information service -Youth line -Youth portal (& JOBS) -Youth advisory centres -Youth Card  On-the-job Training / Skills Development -National Youth Service  School to Work (FETCs)  SME Finance  Cooperative Funding  Micro Finance  Business Development Support -Entrepreneurship Education -New Venture Creation Learnership -Business skills development voucher programme Focus of the Fund Established in 2001

3. Contact Information & Counselling Provide access to information and support youth in making informed decisions about their employment, self employment and skills development and sustainable livelihoods, through the following programmes: –Youth Advisory Centres (YAC’s), including YAC points and mobile YAC’s to provide access in rural areas; –UYF’s call centre - YouthConnect  –Website portal – www.youthportal.org.zawww.youthportal.org.za Jobs and Opportunities Seekers Database (JOBS) - from State of the Nation Address May 04 –South African Youth Card - SAY  –SAY  Magazine published quarterly in the Sunday Times

4. Contact Information & Counselling Information Provision, Development and Management Reaching young people:  YACs = 166 556  YAC Mobiles = 75 000 (5 mobiles)  YAC Points = 500 000 (100 YAC points)  YAC Kiosks = 500 000 (11 YACs)  YouthConnect = 120 000  YouthPortal = 1 440 000  Youth Card = 100 000  Youth Channel = 500 000  JOBS place 1000 youth Total = 3 401 556 young people Developing new channels for information provision and support Pilot of one Youth Channel and one SMS Channel Lobby and advocate for the provision of information and support of youth  South African Information & Resource Network Entity registered with 8 co-founders

5. Highlights: CIC Jobs and Opportunities Database: –Online CV preparation (passport for life) –Can receive by fax or post (100 CVs daily!) –Free Advert placement by employers (moderated) –SAQA has agreed to verify qualifications Partnerships for YAC points –DOL Labour Centres – training of Infomediaries started –Municipalities – e.g. Sterkspruit & Potchefstroom –Multi Purpose Community Centres and Info. Resource Centres –FET Colleges & Higher Education Institutions SA Youth Card growth – additional facilities Company wide Customer Relationship Management tool (facilitates integration)

6. Skills Development & Transfer Facilitate access of unemployed youth to economic opportunities in the sectors of economy that have the potential to absorb labour or to create self-employment opportunities. SD&T Programmes: –School to Work –National Youth Service

7. Skills Development & Transfer StrategyImpact or Targets School To Work Developing and implementing innovative skills development interventions that promote self employment & formal employment in scarce skills areas  3,260 young people access the programmes and earned a livelihood;  60 people from Service Providers trained in UYF capacity building interventions. National Youth Service Developing and implementing innovative skills development interventions that promote self employment & formal employment where there is a service imperative  10,000 young people access the programmes and earned a livelihood  60 people from Service Providers trained in UYF capacity building interventions Supporting the operations of the National Youth Service Unit  30 SPO have received UYF training

8. Highlights: SD&T Working with the Further Education and Training Colleges –Training youth in Vocational Skills –FET Colleges implementing Learnerships –Integration of Education and Training National Youth Service Programme –Unit operational (launched in August 2004) –23 700 youth in service oriented organisations (10000 youth to be trained) Partnerships with National and Provincial Departments of government –Dept. of Education (FET Colleges) –Dept. of Social Development (Assistant Probation Officers) –Dept of Public Service & Admin (Public Service Internship Programme) –Various Sector Education and Training Authorities –Limpopo & Free State Health Dept. (Community Home Based Care)

9. Business Development Support Develop and enhance a culture of entrepreneurship and creation of sustainable youth owned enterprises, through two programmes – –Entrepreneurship Education (programmes that target in-school and out-of-school youth) and –Business Development Voucher Programme  (BDVSP). a world-first electronic voucher programme of its kind, providing business support services to young entrepreneurs through UYF accredited services providers (e.g. Business Plans, Productivity Improvement, etc). Two new programmes introduced to the Youth Development Sector, –Business Opportunities Services Support (“BOSS”) programme and –Youth Entrepreneurship 2010 Campaign.

10. Business Development Support StrategyImpact or Targets Entrepreneurship Education provides opportunities for youth to master competencies related to core-entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, attitudes and practice thereby increasing entrepreneurial culture and contributing to economic development and sustainable communities.  500 delegates at Youth Conference;  1,000 business referrals + 20 UYF entrepreneurs profiled and supported;  7,200 participate in entrepreneurship programmes  360 qualified trainers;  90 schools in 6 Provinces;  360 learners at Biz camp;  123 teachers / facilitators trained  1,100 businesses started  1,650 jobs created  1 100 successful referrals made to relevant BDS programme;  5 NVCL Colleges + 500 learners; “ Business Development Support ” : Provision of business development services to potential and existing youth entrepreneurs for business creation, improvement and growth through the voucher system; facilitation of business opportunities and business mentorship  13,325 young entrepreneurs assisted: o 11,800 voucher recipients o 200 BOSS clients o 1,235Finance Mentorship clients  1 235 jobs created through mentorship 230 businesses started;  R50m business opportunities accessed;

11. Highlights: BDS Development of Business Opportunities Support Service –Linking youth owned businesses with opportunities & networking amongst themselves Entrepreneurship Campaign 2010 –Advocacy Entrepreneurship Education & Skills Programmes Access to finance, business support & procurement opportunities Policy, legislation, regulations pro youth entrepreneurship –Objective: Increase Total Entrepreneurship Activity to be no. 1 by 2010 Entrepreneurship Education programmes for in-school & out-of- school youth Appointment by Dept. of Labour to set up the National Coordinating Agency for the New Venture Creation Learnership Voucher programme now available in all provinces Partnerships –Dept. of Labour –Mpumalanga Economic Empowerment Corporation

12. Business Development Support (Cont.) StrategyImpact or Targets Youth Entrepreneurship 2010 Campaign : A national collaborative effort of youth business organisations and other stakeholders to create awareness and increase the level of total entrepreneurship activity among South African youth by 2010.  36 entrepreneurial awareness workshops conducted;  1 800 delegates participating in awareness workshops;  5 000 young people accessing identified business opportunities.

13. Enterprise Finance Facilitate access to finance for young entrepreneurs in SMME market. Executed directly to young, qualifying entrepreneurs through UYF’s self-managed General Fund, or through intermediary funds SME Financing Private Public Partnerships with –Business Partners (Franchise Fund) –First National Bank (Progress Fund) Micro-finance funds with The Nations Trust, NICRO Enterprise Finance, MARANG and Small Enterprise Foundation ; and Co-operative funds with Marang Financial Services, SACCOL (Savings & Credit Co-ops), Land Bank and NCASA.

14. Enterprise Finance StrategyImpact or Targets To deliver finance to SME’s in an integrated manner  100 SME’s funded;  1,300 jobs created;  33% represented by women;  200 youth entrepreneurs  Coverage: GP 43%; WC 23%; KZN 23%; Others 11% Streamline and institutionalise Micro Finance Enterprises with a best practice model  2 SP’s using Micro Finance Model;  3 SP’s reaching 2000 micro entrepreneurs;  3,500 jobs created; To develop efficient and effective youth co-operatives capable of enhancing the mainstreaming of youth into the overall economy  75 Youth accessing financing through SACCOS;  12 Youth Savings and Credit Co-ops established;  3 Partnership agreements with Dev. Funding Institutions;  100 youth co-ops receiving support;  649 beneficiaries trained;  10 youth agricultural co-ops;

15. Highlights: Enterprise Finance Leveraging of funds –Progress Fund now the basis of FNB Enterprise Solutions and increased commitment from R20m to R240m –Mpumalanga Investment Initiative (R10m) –Discussions in progress with other funders Co-operatives initiatives Training of Loan Application Support Officers (to improve access)

16. How have we fared? Year (March)200620052001 Once off gov.transfer (Rm) (5 to 7yrs) 855 Commitments (Rm) 322.7501 Disbursements (Rm) 304.5305

17. Impact Years (March) 200620052004 No. of Youth trained 13,2003,7182,253 No. of Skills Projects 355228 No. of Youth visiting Advisory Centres 741,556105,421 No. of Calls to YouthConnect  120,000106,13440,000 No. of Youthportal  hits 1,440,0001,017,801- No of SAY  members 100,0002,000- No. of Vouchers issued 8,0004,4872,084 No. of SME loans funded 1005931 No. of Micro loans funded 2,0001,140493 No. of Co-operatives funded 100158 No. of jobs created 25,00030,000

18. Other Key issues Funding received to be fully committed by July 05 Priorities –Increased access to UYF Services DoL Labour Centres, MPCCs Have vastly increased access (but will not fulfill all youth development need) –More communication and profiling of work –Increased integration and partnerships Impacting on key national programmes and priorities (e.g. Education & Training, Expanded Public Works Programme) Resource mobilisation

19. Thank You! Established in 2001