The project’s goal is to improve the livelihood of young people by improving employable vocational technical and entrepreneurial skills. We have reached over 3,500 (50% female) youth aged 18-30 years in Morogoro (Mvomero, Morogoro DC, Municipality and Kilosa) and Dodoma (Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts) regions.

The beneficiaries were facilitated and acquired Basic Life and Business Development Skills as well as practical technical skills in various sub sectors, including, horticulture production and its value chain development, bee and poultry keeping, improved cooking stoves and charcoal production. Others are solar installation, tailoring, food processing and hair dressing.

Beneficiaries were also been provided with skills in Youth Saving and Lending activities (YSLAs) of which several groups were formed and increased capital for their investment and welfare improvement. Several Youth-Led-Enterprises (SMEs) in various subsectors were developed in which entrepreneurial and income generating activities such as food processing, poultry keeping, tailoring are going on.

• More than 150 Youth-Led Enterprises established, registered within the local government and are engaging in production.
• More than 100 Youth Saving and Lending groups formed and are operational; capital for their enterprises established and increased.
• Increased individual income with an increased capital and assets.
• A number of youth were linked with private companies for formal and informal employment opportunities. Some are working as agents in private companies.