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Enterprise
Uganda with support from the government of Uganda
launched an initiative in 2007 to provide entrepreneurship
and business skills to the youth to enable them
start their own businesses as an alternative to
chasing few jobs. The overall objective of the BEST
programme is to build the capacity of young people
to participate in employment creation to reduce
unemployment rates.
Unemployment particularly among the youth is a major
concern to Government. The common impediments include
lack of entrepreneurship and business acumen and
limited access to affordable finance.
In Uganda, for every one job in the formal sector,
there are over 50 people struggling for it. Thousands
of new graduates compete with those who completed
earlier for the few jobs made available each year.
This means the majority of new entrants in the labour
market every year hardly find gainful work.
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In
reaction to 2010/11 Bugdet Speech presented by the
Finance Minister, Hon. Syda Bbumba, Herbert Kabafunzaki,
Director Khan & B Consultancy wrote "Ugandans
need training that can change their attitude from
employment bias to self-employmment and other forms
of business enterprises."
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The
5-day BEST training equips the youth with
the confidence and practical skills to
start and run successful enterprises.
It identifies and confronts negative attitudes,
beliefs which act as obstacles to creating
jobs by young people and re-orientates
mindsets suited for a globalized business
village. It also builds their skills to
tap natural creativity and innovation
in identifying business opportunities;
offers practical literacy in financial
discipline; explores the various sources
and management of capital; and offers
advice on the choice of business partners.
BEST
does not necessarily promise the youth
a smooth sailing after the training. NO!
The reality is that business success is
never easy. But the training is able to
point to the participants the typical
pitfalls that, if not averted, could make
the entrepreneurship choice more agonizing.
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Bakeinyaga
Jonus started her drug shop in Rutooma, Mbarara
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the program kicked off, 7431 youths have been trained
in 13 workshops – 6 in Kampala and 7 upcountry
in Nebbi, Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kamuli, Buyende and Rukungiri
Districts. With just one week’s practical training
and a few post-training follow ups, our educated youths
have regained control of their destinies through private
enterprise and have created jobs for themselves and
other youth and in some cases their parents. |
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Youths in a workshop in Nakawa, August 2009
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Bushenyi
Youths participate in the training in September
2009 |
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sign up for the programme contact Enterprise Uganda
on Plot 38 Lumumba Avenues, P.O. Box 24581 Kampala,
Tel: +2563123841000 -e-mail: admin.sec@enterprise.co.ug;
info@enterprise.co.ug |
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