the youth employment network
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YENMARKETPLACE.ORG
What’s Working Competi ti on
38 entries from 25 countries
Scoring from votes, judges and comments
Judged on project design, impact, replication and innovation
3 finalists selected
Winner gets Smart Note and Cash Award
WHAT IS IT?
INFOGROUP INTERNATIONAL
Youth Technology Accelerator
ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?
What’s the Innovation?
• Targeted support to underprivileged entrepreneurs• Linking student ideas to venture capital• Affordable, professional business services for
young people• Women can work from home• IT system allows employers sufficient monitoring
of employees• Working with government and social sector to
overcome traditions and cultural norms
WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?
WHAT IS IT?
GLOWORKS
JOB PORTAL FOR YOUNG WOMEN JOBSEEKERS IN GCC
ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?
What’s the Innovation?
• First website in Arab World dedicated to recruitment of young women
• Women can work from home• IT system allows employers sufficient
monitoring of employees• Working with government and social sector to
overcome traditions and cultural norms
WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?
WHAT IS IT?
Innovation Empowerment Programme
One Hen Campaign
ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?
What’s the Innovation?
• Sustainability with small investment• Hen as incentive to train in agribusiness,
financial management, entrepreneurship, nutrition
• Savings and credit cooperative society owned by youth
• Cottage industries around poultry production
WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?
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