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“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.
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