Kenya Youth to Youth Fund: An Introduction to USTADI
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“Empower – Connect – Prosper” An Introduction to USTADI USTADI – Learning Route 16 th August, 2014 George Mazuri Chief Executive Officer
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Addressing the needs of rural youth is gathering attention with international development agencies, donors and private companies supporting new initiatives by governmental and non-governmental organizations in many parts of the world and in Africa in particular. Issues surrounding rural youths such as limited access to educational services, dependency on mainly unpaid labour in family farms and working in the informal sector as well as the considerable impact of migration on their livelihoods - especially affecting young women- have been widely recognized as significant. There is overall agreement that if youth issues are not addressed high rates of youth unemployment and under-employment will persist and overall development in African countries could be negatively affected. In this context and in line with its 2011 – 2015 Strategic Framework, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with PROCASUR Africa, organized an eight day learning route on Innovative ideas and approaches to integrate Rural Youth in Agriculture. The progress in Kenya between the 11th to the 18th of August 2014. The aim of this Learning Route was to contribute to lesson-sharing and learning at country and regional level in order to build technical capacities within IFAD´s operations and partners in the ESA region on innovative strategies and approaches to engage rural youth in agriculture, increase employment and reduce poverty. One of the host case studies of this learning route was the Kenya Youth-to-Youth Fund - Entrepreneurship development organization which aims to provide youth led organizations with both funding and capacity building, thereby enabling them to move from being passive recipients and become active participants in the promotion and creation of youth employment
Transcript of Kenya Youth to Youth Fund: An Introduction to USTADI
“Empower – Connect – Prosper”
An Introduction to USTADI
USTADI – Learning Route 16th August, 2014
George MazuriChief Executive Officer
Presentation Outline
Background (CDS environments in Kenya) AAA (Accra Agenda for Action – MDGs) and
Paris Declaration Aid Effectiveness Most funds for CD is spent at national level
Most services designed between funder and service provider
Providers are concentrated in 1-2 major towns.
Overall conclusion:
For local actors, the CD ‘market’ is erratic, difficult to access, not transparent and quality of services unpredictable and too costly.
Overall conclusion:
For local actors, the CD ‘market’ is erratic, difficult to access, not transparent and quality of services unpredictable and too costly.
Aga Khan Foundation
WATER SERVICES TRUST FUND (WSTF)
ICEBERG Consultants
COBTRAD
Enterprise Fund
Consortium Members
USTADI – Who are We?
• The Kenya Local Capacity Development Facility- Now Known Locally (branded) as USTADI - www.ustadi.org . Ustadi is a Kiswahili word for being ‘Skilful’,
• Part of a Global Network of initiatives – the LCDFs
• A response to systemic bottlenecks in the CDS environment in Kenya. (access, quality; standards) of CDS
FOCUS: Mainly sub-national/Rural level.
Why USTADI? - Strategic Drivers
1.Inadequate Demand in the market for CDSo Information on opportunities, actors and intelligence
o Market barriers such as it is unaffordable,
inappropriate, unavailable or out of reach.
2.Inadequate Supply of quality CDS in the market
o Information, Availability, Pricing, Attitude, Quacks vs
Standards
3.Distorted CD marketo due to development partners / funders demanding capacity development
What do we do?
• Promotes CD as the “CORE” and not as an “ADD-ON”
• Empower Rural entrepreneurs to use professional CDS to support their enterprises for increased incomes & profits.
Products and ServicesMarket Facilitation
Services Enhancing the local service environment to create better linkages between supply and demand of services
Capacity Development Markets
Online tender portal and expert
directory (PREXKenya.com)
Online tender portal and expert
directory (PREXKenya.com)
TA Support & Investment Management Services Facilitating Capacity
Development: Cost sharing matching fund for
smallholdersRural Organizations acquiringBusiness & Professional
Services
Slogan: Empower – Connect - Prosper
Demand Side(Users of Services)
Demand Side(Users of Services)
Supply Side(Providers of Services)
Supply Side(Providers of Services)
Key Questions
What CDS gaps?Is it info?Availability?Affordability?Standards? Etc.
Key Questions
What CDS gaps?Is it info?Availability?Affordability?Standards? Etc.
Key QuestionsIs the supply available?
Is the supply aware?Can it match the
gaps?Quality?
What are supply gaps? etc
Key QuestionsIs the supply available?
Is the supply aware?Can it match the
gaps?Quality?
What are supply gaps? etc
ConnectConnect
prosper
prosper
prosper
prosper
USTADI and the Y2Y Fund
USTADIRural
EnterprisesProfessional
CDSEmploymentMarketsIncreased incomesImproved
livelihoods
USTADIRural
EnterprisesProfessional
CDSEmploymentMarketsIncreased incomesImproved
livelihoods
COMMONRural FocusInnovation
YouthEnterprisesEmploymentIncreased incomes
livelihoods
Y2Y FUNDRural YouthInnovationEnterprises/businesses
CDSMarkets
Employment
Y2Y FUNDRural YouthInnovationEnterprises/businesses
CDSMarkets
Employment
Main Activities and Results
Markets = Businesses = Employment
Thank You
Core Values • Empowering: Strengthening community members to
articulate CD they need and demand quality for the same, while at the same time strengthening the suppliers of CDS to adequately respond to the needs.
• Quality (excellence): Facilitating the development and practice of quality standards for service providers to improve products and enhance income.
• Uniting (connect): Providing physical and virtual forums for capacity development actors (demand, supply and support services) to freely interact.
• Innovation: Encouraging and nurturing new and appropriate technologies that are sensitive to the local context
• Partnership: Working through a strong network of partners at all levels for sustainability and synergy.
