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Tajikistan

Start-Up Choihona - A Platform for Promotion of Youth Entrepreneur Projects

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The main function of Start-up Choihona was to hold intra-university, regional and interregional competitions in Tajikistan. It was staffed by one international UN volunteer, ten community volunteers…

Cote d'Ivoire

Orange Corners Côte d'Ivoire

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The program runs in cohorts, with each cohort lasting about 6 months. During this period, participants receive comprehensive support to develop their business ideas and skills.Key Components:Training…

Ireland

Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE)

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

IBYE is a nationwide competition, run across three categories: Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up Business and Best-Established Business. County Finalists enter into a specialised Entrepreneur…

Cote d'Ivoire

African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | Supra-national

The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program is a comprehensive initiative designed to equip African youth with digital skills and create job opportunities in the technology sector.…

Georgia

The Young Entrepreneur Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The program was structured to provide comprehensive support to young entrepreneurs, consisting of three main components: pre-financing support and training, co-financing (financial assistance), and…

Australia

The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) Foundation

Year Introduced: 2003 | National-level

The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) offers several programs designed to support young entrepreneurs and foster enterprise leadership. These programs include:Funding Support ENYA…

South Africa

The Youth Enterprise Development Strategy (YEDS)

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The YEDS is targeted at individuals aged 18-35 and is built around several key principles: Youth Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship is a Shared Responsibility - It is the responsibility…

Bolivia

The Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP)

Year Introduced: 2013 | Supra-national

Overall, the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) worked through a multi-faceted approach to address youth unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean:Direct Support: YEP provided direct…

Jamaica

The Jamaican Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy is guided by three key principles:A life-cycle approach: This principle acknowledges that human development occurs along a continuum. While the National Youth…

Indonesia

Youth Co:Lab's ecosystem diagnostic framework

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The study applied Youth Co:Lab's ecosystem diagnostic framework to assess the ecosystem through 5 key domains: access to finance and incentives, human capital and entrepreneurship culture, business…

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