Capacity building on youths.

Kenya has a very youthful population, with over 75% of its citizen under the age of 35 years. Specifically, the 15-34 age group is significant portion of the population, with projections indicating that this segment will continue to grow. This youth bulge presents both opportunities and challenges to the country.  KeFAAS has placed youth interventions as central to all its operation.  The main challenges include lack of employment. With over 3.5 million young Kenyans not in Education, employment or training youth unemployment is a significant concern. Many graduates struggle to find jobs, leading to frustration and disillusionment.  Mental health, teenagers and young adults in Kenya struggle with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and substance abuse often linked to stress, peer pressure and economic challenges among other challenges

KeFAAS worked with the GIZ, to develop training materials for TVET institutions. The training materials developed included agriprenuership, aquaculture, horticulture and dairy production.

A study conducted in 2010 by the UNDP set the background to KeFAAS interventions. (UNDP report)

KeFAAS intervention

Business Development Services (BDS) support to youth

A range of non-financial support are critical to enhance the performance and competitiveness of businesses particularly start ups and MSMEs. These services provide entrepreneurs with necessary tools, knowledge and resources to improve their operations access markets and ultimately, achieve sustainable growth

Digital Connectors for farming community
KeFAAS has implemented a project digital connectors of farming communities (DG4FC) in Murang’a county. A 30 months projects which involved identification of potential youth entrepreneurs, onboarding of the youth entrepreneur, training on cool business plan using the business Canva models, financial support to the youth USD 800, assessing the policy environment, starting the business, conducting M and E (link with the you tube).

The project is been scaled up in Nakuru and Nyandarua counties with the a youth organization called Nakuru tubers, where KeFAAS has been able to build the capacity of 12 youths the DC model. The youths are been trained on value chains, business canvas and developing a cool business plan. This is an going 12 months projects supported by RuFORUM and AFAAS.