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Youth Entrepreneurship Development
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The Youth Entrepreneurship Development program is a four-year US$15 million initiative created to improve employment, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement opportunities for young Palestinians and to support the Palestinian National Youth Strategy 2011 - 2013.

With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) West Bank and Gaza Mission, IYF is working in collaboration with relevant organizations and agencies across the public, private, and civil society sectors, to offer Palestinian youth ages 14 – 29 access to high quality, comprehensive training. Practical and participatory capacity building will be an ongoing focus of the program, aimed at preparing  Palestinian organizations to provide young people with demand-driven, sustainable, and high quality projects that support their entry into the workforce and foster tangible improvements to their local communities. 

The program offers three integrated components:

  • Capacity Building to Youth Serving Institutions
  • Support for Employment and Entrepreneurship Education
  • Practical On-the-Job Training

By the end of this program, the following results are expected to be achieved:

  • 10,000 young people will benefit from employability and entrepreneurship skills training
  • 1,000 young people will participate in youth-led community service training, building skills in leadership, social innovation, community development, and research
  • 80 youth-led community initiatives will be supported, enhancing conditions in the community and allowing young people to learn and practice important livelihood skills
  • 600 young people will complete meaningful internships
  • 2,400 young job seekers will participate in job fairs to meet prospective private sector employers
  • 100 youth entrepreneurs will build skills to develop business plans, financial plans, market their products, and manage loans and capital
  • 300 youth will find a job, start an enterprise, or decide to continue their education

Contacts:

 

In Palestine   
Mohammad AlMbaid, Chief of Party
m.almbaid@iyfnet.org

In Baltimore, USA

Christie Scott, Program Director

c.scott@iyfnet.org

Palestine
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