Business Development Initiatives

Empowering youth through innovative strategies, policies, and programmes to foster economic growth and entrepreneurial success.

Policy Development

Develop policies, procedures, and training necessary for effective youth commercial business units.

Public-Private Partnerships

Coordinate business development and partner outreach for the establishment of Public-Private Partnerships and Joint Ventures for youth empowerment.

Resource Mobilization

Develop and implement the Ministry’s resource mobilization strategy and advocacy for sustainable youth development.

Mainstreaming Empowerment

Set up mechanisms to mainstream youth economic empowerment issues in national development policies and programmes.

Initiative Coordination

Coordinate the implementation of youth economic empowerment initiatives and programmes in both the private and public sectors.

Opportunities Creation

Liaise with sector ministries and stakeholders for the creation of youth economic empowerment opportunities.

Collaboration

Collaborate with other agencies, national, regional, and international, in youth economic empowerment programmes.

Youth Groups

Coordinate the formation, registration, and capacity building of youth groups and businesses.

Development Fund

Manage the youth development fund, youth business incubation hubs, and other youth emergency facilities.

Business Opportunities

Identify business opportunities and resource bases and provide business information to existing and upcoming young entrepreneurs.

Project Management

Plan, appraise, monitor, and evaluate projects for funding under the Youth Development Fund for the youth.

Enterprise Development

Promote the development of both existing and new youth business enterprises through policy articulation and designing of appropriate strategies.