Ms. Kate Davenport EVI Program Manager Environmental Enterprise Development Program Mexico October 2004 YES Country Network -Tanzania

Description of Project Target Group: 27 young men and women aged Target Group: 27 young men and women aged Rationale for Intervention ( Rationale for Intervention ( Introducing entrepreneurship and business planning skills). Project Goals - Project Goals - To develop the mindset and skills to link environmental management and natural resources to entrepreneurial skills and practical business opportunities. Project Design Principles ( Project Design Principles (Skills training - organic fruit juice and jam production, bio-gas technology, organic farming methods, recycled paper-making, and natural glue production techniques. Project Duration (September - December 2003) Project Duration (September - December 2003) Project Inputs ( Project Inputs (10 individuals and organizations.

Project Cycle Conceptualization ( The project based in Lushoto, Tanga Region, Conceptualization ( The project based in Lushoto, Tanga Region, each skills training was followed by students running 1 – 5 day environmental enterprises to gain first-hand business experience and conduct market research on the potential of the enterprise. Implementation: Implementation: Students began using banana leaves as tree seedling containers instead of polyurethane containers, using food waste from organic fruit juice and jam production as inputs for organic compost to be used in the maintenance of tree nurseries and personal farming plots, and realized the local demand for tree seedlings to improve soil fertility and prevent erosion on local farms.

What are the results? Of the 27 youth trained, the average age was 22, with the youngest student being 17. Half were male and half female. 50% had completed primary school and 50% completed at least two years of secondary school. There is a good response from the graduates. For Example two months after the cource Hilder Shemtambo an. There is a good response from the graduates. For Example two months after the cource Hilder Shemtambo an EVI/GEP graduate said, “I’m still continuing with making jam from various types of fruits. I added up capital to my business using the TShs. 5,000 you gave us during graduation and got a profit of TShs. 15,000. The plan of YES Tanzania is to develop strong partnership with local and international Institutions to expand and make the project sustainable. The plan of YES Tanzania is to develop strong partnership with local and international Institutions to expand and make the project sustainable.

Challenges and lessons learnt Economic problem - lack of capital and resources to maximize the projects. Economic problem - lack of capital and resources to maximize the projects. Lack of market - Most of local people prefer exported products rather than home made products. Lack of market - Most of local people prefer exported products rather than home made products. Lack of entrepreneurship skills among young people especially in rural. Lack of entrepreneurship skills among young people especially in rural. Social problem - Poor living condition i.e using of capital to solve social problems such as medical services, buying food etc. Social problem - Poor living condition i.e using of capital to solve social problems such as medical services, buying food etc. New Knowledge - Working with individual groups, willingness of community and government leaders to support youth activities. New Knowledge - Working with individual groups, willingness of community and government leaders to support youth activities.