2. Tailoring implementation to country contexts: Lessons from Youth in Action

3. Scope of Youth in Action
A brief focus on the numbers
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4. Moving from five pathways to context relevant pathways
Pathways big picture
Moving from five pathways to context relevant pathways
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Ethiopia
Malawi
Uganda
Enterprise
74%
97%
100%
86%
73%
Apprenticeship
26% 1% 0% 7%
22%
Vocational Training 6%
Return to School 4%
Employment
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5. From program framework to country situation
How do we adapt a complex framework in different contexts?
START
FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS IDEA GENERATION & VALIDATION
BUSINESS INCUBATION
BUSINESS GROWTH
Literacy & Numeracy
Transferable Life-Skills
Entrepreneurship & Business Planning
Market Visit & Analysis
Business & Financial Management Training
YOUTH LEARN
YOUTH
Financial Literacy
Rights & Citizenship
Ongoing Market-Driven Skill Development
(Apprenticeship, Vocational Skills Training, Gov’t-led Training)
Peer-to-Peer Support (Clubs, Peer Mentors)
Family participation in skills training
Family Start-Up Contributions & Support
FAMILY
Family workshops
Family celebrations
Community celebrations
Community panels & business competitions
Informal Community-Based Financial Services (VSLAs, SHGs)
COMMUNITY
Teacher & Community Worker Capacity-Building
YOUTH CONNECT
Each country had to take the program model and adapt it to the needs of the youth
Community Business Mentorships & Role-Modelling
Social behavior change communication
Youth-Friendly & Gender-Safe Community & Market Spaces (e.g.: code of conduct)
Market Linkages (Associations, Cooperatives, Export Markets, Networks)
MARKET
Start-up capital
Business procurement
Formal Financial Services (Saving Accounts, Credit, Insurance)
CROSS-CUTTING
Build positive gender & social norms
Build connections to local services and government institutions
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6. The big picture YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT EARLY ENGAGEMENT SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
CROSS CUTTING
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7. The holistic program approach
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Local & national partnerships
Project finance
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
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8. Selected program adaptations: Egypt
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Local & national partnerships
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
Project finance
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9. Selected program adaptations: Malawi
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Local & national partnerships
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
Project finance
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10. Selected program adaptations: Ethiopia
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Local & national partnerships
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
Project finance
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11. Selected program adaptations: Burkina Faso
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Local & national partnerships
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
Project finance
Adaptation of the YiA model
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12. Selected program adaptations: Uganda
EARLY
ENGAGEMENT
YOUTH LEARN, ACT & CONNECT
SUSTAIN-
ABILITY
Duration: 7-9 months
Curriculum & materials contextualization (language)
Session timing and seasonality
Facilitator monitoring & support
Pathway choices
Youth-led market assessment
Cash transfers
Links to services
Community & peer network
Market access
Graduation
Situation analysis
Program communications
Community mobilization and awareness
Youth outreach and selection
Master trainer & facilitator selection & training
Local market survey
Capacity building of partnerships and communities
Links to community and government services
Links to private sector initiatives
Research, learning, & knowledge management
Local & national partnerships
Youth & family participation
Gender mainstreaming initiatives
Project monitoring initiatives
CROSS
CUTTING
Project finance
Adaptation of the YiA model
May 2018