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Iraqi Youth InitiativeSeptember, 2012
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First Youth Employment Promotion training course in Diyala province completed by 16 women participants. – September 2011
Poll: A nationwide market assessment of Iraq w...
Esra’a Farhan, age 18 from Najaf province, completed the Youth Initiative training course" How to start a Business" and received a $3,000 loan to start his own business as a seamstress. Esra’a started a business that supports her family and employs 1 seamstresses.
Poll: A nationwide market assessment of Iraq w...
Lina Ameer, age 26 from Basrah province, completed the Youth Initiative training course" How to start a Business" and received a $5,000 YEAF loan to start a nursery school and kindergarten and has created jobs for four employees.
Poll: Analysis methods utilized by the microfi...
Isra'a Ali Muhammed, 29 years old, is that Youth Employment Promotion trainer in Salah ad Din province. She has trained 227 Youth Initiative beneficiaries at the SEDO. of that number 91 started apprenticeships and 55 now have permanent jobs.
Poll: In designing the apprenticeship activity...
Khansa'a Fared, 24, is from Dhi Qar province started an apprenticeship as Field Land Surveyor and is now a Project Manager with Nour Al Nassriya Construction after graduating from the Youth Employment Promotion Program.
Poll: Prior to the Youth Initiative the Traini...
Tara Ahmed, age 22 from Karbala province, graduated from "How to Start a Business" Youth Initiative training course and qualified for a $3,500 YEAF loan based on her business plan to start a project of wedding provider and accessories maker, 5 jobs were created through this successful project
Poll: The Iraqi youth Initiative of USAID-Tija...
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Funded by the U.S. Ambassador’s Targeted Development Fund, IYI is implemented in 14 provinces of Iraq.It comprises two key activities:
Enhancing Employment and Entrepreneurship Among Youth
• An outlet to facilitate access to demand-driven financial services previously unavailable to youth in Iraq.
• 3,863 youth (3,339 men and 524 women)
trained on entrepreneurship.
• $5,653,300 disbursed to 1,661 youth
entrepreneurs (13% women).Youth Employment Promotion
Youth Entrepreneurship Access to FinanceYouth Entrepreneurship Access to Finance
• An avenue for youth to gain better employable
skills through a training and apprenticeship.
• 1,735 youth (1,103 men and 632 women)
equipped with better employability skills.
• 3,036 positions pledged by 951 sponsors.
• 911 (33% women) placed in apprenticeship positions.
The 6th week site visit to a youth beneficiary, micro finance Loan is $2100, Accessories & Make up. — in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Background, Design and Implementation
Lessons Learned
Overview
• Impact of Youth Initiative on Implementing partners.• Impact of Youth Initiative with the Government of Iraq.• Possible impact of the Youth Initiative beyond Iraq.
Other Significant Impacts
• Overcoming unforeseen setbacks.• Base period adjustments and capacity building for
implementing partners. • Utilization of fixed obligation grants.
• History of program.• Through the eyes of a new applicant.• Monitoring, evaluating and working with Implementing
partners nationwide.
Promotes private sector growth and employment.The USAID-Tijara program supports the economic development of Iraqi communities by offering services that stimulate business activities and promote greater access to financial services for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.
USAID-Tijara 2008-2011
Priorities
USAID-Tijara Mission and Priorities
• Promoting microfinance and bank institutions to increase loan volume and diversify clientele.
• Creating and supporting indigenous BDS providers. • Assisting the Government of Iraq (GOI) in WTO accession and
in new customs Trade reforms through process and automation implementation.
• Establishing an Improved Business and Investment Enabling Environment.
• Creating job opportunities and access to finance previously unavailable to the youth of Iraq.
Advance private sector development throughout Iraq (18 governorates) by;
USAID-Tijara Activities Across Iraq
Microfinance Institution Supported by USAID-Tijara
USAID-Tijara Supported SME Loans
Small Business Development Centers in Operation
Small Business Development Centers in Formation
WTO Accession Support
Business and Investment Enabling Environment Activities
Youth Initiative Activities – phase one
The Youth Initiative is funded by the U.S. Ambassador’s Targeted Development Fund and implemented by the USAID-Tijara Provincial Economic Growth program. The program focuses on creating both self-employment and employment opportunities for the youth of Iraq by providing:
• Business training to increase livelihood skills • Access to finance in order to establish new businesses• On-the-job experience to expand their technical skill sets
The Youth Initiative consists of three focused activities.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Resource Center - a one-stop repository for training and resources for young entrepreneurs interested in establishing productive businesses and assisting youth seeking gainful employment.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Access to Finance - an outlet to
facilitate access to demand-driven microfinance services
previously unavailable to youth in Iraq.
• Youth Employment Promotion - a venue for youth to gain
employable skills through a training, apprenticeship and
employment sponsorship efforts.
U.S. Ambassador, Christopher Hill delivers the 1st loan check issued to a young entrepreneur during the National Launch of the Iraqi Youth Initiative in the Najaf province.
(May 23, 2010)
Iraqi Ministry of Youth represented by Dr. Salma Al-Zubaidy attends National Launch of Youth Employment Promotion (YEP) in Basrah.
(May 5, 2011)
Iraqi Youth Initiative
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6th week visit to youth who started a stationery business 2 jobs created! — in Basra, Al Basrah.
13 (7 female) youth in Baghdad received approvals for $34,000 in microfinance loans to start new businesses! — in Baghdad
BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE & ELEVATOR SPEECH
$2,996,249 53%
$508,797 9%
$1,978,655 35%
$169,599 3%
Youth Entrepreneur Access to Finance ProgramLife-of-Project Period Ending 07/31/2012
US$ trade sector loans disbursed.US$ mfg/process loans disbursed.US$ service sector loans disbursed.US$ agriculture sector loans disbursed.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM RESULTS
Trained 3,863 participants in “How to Start a Business” and provided business counselling to write a business plan.
Disbursed loans totalling $5,653,300 to 1,661 youth entrepreneurs (Average loan size $3,404).
Iraqi Youth Initiative
The winner of each category also received a Showcase award crystal. Each winner was chosen by a committee made up of the Ministry of Youth, USAID/Iraq and USAID-Tijara. Here we have the winner of the Significant Female Entrepreneur. (Salon & beauty center) business creating 4 jobs in Karbala province)
Aseel Allawi – 28 years / Tailor & Female Attire / Babil province - loan amount is $4000 , monthly income 4 jobs created.
Youth-Friendly Loan Previously Unavailable
Sabreen Khalil, 22 years old, Basra province, accountant apprentice with Cyrus Group.
FIND THE JOBS BEFORE YOU LAUNCH THE TRAINING.
The Youth Employment Promotion (YEP) program has developed a network of 951 local community business sponsors with 3,036 identified employment positions across 12 provinces.
Since the YEP program was launched in May 2011, 1735 participants have been trained and 911 participants have been placed in apprenticeship positions.
MATCHING IMPACT
33% # of women starting
apprenticeship positions through
the Youth Employment
Promotion program
Photo: YEP class with 18 women participants in Salah ad Din province
Photo: US Ambassador Hill and USAID Mission Director Crowley attend briefing on Youth Initiative activities in Najaf province. (May 2010)
Youth Employment Promotion
(YEP)
Youth Employment Promotion
(YEP)
Youth Entrepreneur
Access to Finance (YEAF)
Youth Entrepreneur
Access to Finance (YEAF)
Youth InitiativeYouth
Initiative
TARGETS BY June. 2012
•Train 5,600 youth in entrepreneurship and employment-related skills.
•Facilitate creation of 1,661 youth entrepreneur businesses and 3,200 jobs created through the YEAF loan program.
•Promote sustained jobs creation of at least 50% for 900 apprenticeship participants.
We were fortunate to get this 16 yr old youth to play the Iraqi National Anthem. — in Baghdad.
Youth Entrepreneur
Resource Center (YERC)
Youth Entrepreneur
Resource Center (YERC)
Youth Initiative Deputy Director
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Aladdin Fathi AliAdvisor
Microfinance (Capacity)
Musab AlkateebAdvisor Business
Development
Doug TreadwellAdvisor Monitoring
& Evaluation
2- FCBasrah
FCThi Qar
FCMuthana
FCAnbar
FCDiyala
3- FCBaghdad
FCSaladin
FCKirkuk
FCErbil
Youth Initiative Director
Field Operation Manager
Program Operations Coordinator
FCSulaiy
maniyh
FCBabil
FCWasit
FCKarbala
FCNajaf
Program Coordinator
Habte AsfawAdvisor
Microfinance (Analysis)
ENGLISH NOT REQUIRED!
province FC Name Dates of covering
7/15/2011 Friday7/16/2011 Saturday Weekly activity report
7/17/2011 Sundayvetting and orientation
attendance Sheet7/18/2011 Monday MFI visiting Day7/19/2011 Tuesday Weekly indicaters
7/20/2011 WednesdayUpdate of weekly indicaters and pictuers highlighting the week
7/21/2011 Thursday Profiles Day7/22/2011 Friday7/23/2011 Saturday Weekly activity report
7/24/2011 Sundayvetting and orientation
attendance Sheet7/25/2011 Monday MFI visiting Day7/26/2011 Tuesday Weekly indicaters
7/27/2011 WednesdayUpdate of weekly indicaters and pictuers highlighting the week
7/28/2011 Thursday Profiles Day7/29/2011 Friday7/30/2011 Saturday Weekly activity report
7/31/2011 Sundayvetting and orientation
attendance SheetTop Recruiter = 50 points
2nd Place = 30 points3rd Place = 20 points
activity TypeDates total
Daily Activities
Youth Initiative
Filed Coordinators
Recognition & Competition
NO INVOICE = DOES NOT COUNT
SBDC MONHTLY TARGETS /Province
Description YEAF (Entrepreneurs) YEP (Apprentices) Total
Number of courses / Month 3 2 5
Average Class size 15 10 -
Total Trainees Joining / Month 45 20 65
Dropout rate 20% 20% 20%
Completed Class size / Month 36 16 52
Phase 1 (Training/Training) /Month (36 * $125) = $4,500 (16*$300) = $ 4,800 $9,300
Phase 2 (BRP/Apprtice Placement) / Month (36 *$ 100) = $3,600 (12*$100) = $ 1,200 $4,800
Phase 3 (Disbursem/Appar fee) / Month (18 * $150) =$2,700 (12*$300) = $3,600 $6,300
Phase 4 (Site Visit/Jobs Sustain) / Month (18*50)+(18*75) = $2,250 (8*100) = $800 $3,050
Monthly Total Grant Utilization Rate $13,050 $ 10,400 $23,450
Results Oriented Invoicing & Documentation Process
1 2 3
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
Deadline for receiving the hard copies of invoices & documents for activities completed in the previous month (Responsible party: SBDC)
Deadline for the Grants component to process the grant payment for invoices which have been received on the 5th. This
process takes between 14 -21 days, which
means the SBDC's can expect the payment in
the current month. (Responsible party: Grants
component)
The YI program coordinators check, verify invoices & documents for accuracy. (Responsible party: YI)
The Grants component 's"auditing process period" spans three working days, which begins with receipt of reviewed invoices and documents by the YI component. (Responsible party: Grants component)
Gray = Grants component
Purple = Field CoordinatorGreen = Youth Initiative
Deadline for receiving the Monthly Report of the previous month (Responsible party: FC).
Sample Monthly Schedule 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Blue = SBDC 4 Deadline for receiving the Tracking Sheet for activities occuring in the previous month (Responsible party: SBDC).
Deadline for receiving the hard copies of invoices & documents for activities completed at the current month. (Responsible party: SBDC)
The YI program coordinators check, verify invoices & documents for accuracy. (Responsible party: YI)
The Grants component 's"auditing process period" spans three working days, which begins with receipt of reviewed invoices and documents by the YI component. (Responsible party: Grants component)
Deadline for the Grants component to process payment for invoices and documents which have been received on the 19th of the current month. The SBDC's should expect payment before the 15th of the following month. (Responsible party: Grants component)
Get your Partners Organized
Grant Utilization Rates (Eye Openers)
KNOW WHERE YOU STAND
All guidance can be found in the Youth Initiative
SOP
Lessons Learned • Overcoming unforeseen setbacks.• Wearing multiple hats (client, project, prime/sub-prime contractor)/
• Social Media Explosion! … A bit late…• Fostering partnerships is an uphill battle.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned• Base period adjustments and capacity building for implementing partners. • Orientation session made a big difference.
Lessons Learned• Utilization of fixed obligation grants.• Women mentoring women = Increase in women participation
• Plan ahead and plan to adjust.• Web portal DMS created but unfortunately never utilized.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned• Results oriented program can be a nightmare to manage (grants)
With a mere $2,900 this young entrepreneur starts an internet cafe in Wassit province Iraq. She is the first women owned Internet Cafe in Wassit! — in Kut al Hai, Wasit.
• Impact of Youth Initiative on Implementing partners.• Impact of Youth Initiative with the Government of Iraq.• Possible impact of the Youth Initiative beyond Iraq.
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Other Significant Impacts
More than 20 media outlets came to the Showcase to meet our young women entrepreneurs. Sameera Jasim, 27, from Babil province started as an apprentice with Al Karwan Nursery and Kindergarten after graduating from the Youth Employment Promotion Program.
Little Birds Fashion Youth Group displays traditional attire from each province of Iraq at the USAID-Tijara’s Iraqi Youth Initiative Showcase Awards Ceremony May 2012.
Youth of Today are the Leaders of Tomorrow… Have an Impact on your Tomorrow… Today…
Iraqi Youth InitiativeSeptember, 2012
www.IraqiYouthInitiative.orgwww.facebook.com/GoYouthIraq
@YouthIraq
@RayMendenilla [email protected] @EnasKamil