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 1 st 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 Idea SYB = Start Your Business IYB = Improve Your Business Small business development stage Time GYBI Prepare SYB Start IYB Consolidate IYB TOTs TOEs

The KNN model builds on an institutional approach to maximize outreach GOVERNMENTSERVICE FACILITATORSERVICE PROVIDERSCLIENTS National Project (YEF) END BENEFICIARIES Donor / Government Partner Organizations/ BDS providers Development agendaCommercial orientation Master Trainers

Features that make the KNN model unique High customer 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 Endorse ments

Outreach across Tanzania 2011 – /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 Youth trained Start-ups

Challenges Challenges facedIntervention(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