Ms. Kate Davenport Ms. Kate Davenport

EVI Program ManagerEVI Program ManagerEnvironmental Enterprise

Development Program

Mexico October 2004Mexico October 2004

YES Country Network -TanzaniaYES Country Network -Tanzania

Description of ProjectDescription of Project• Target Group:Target Group:27 young men and women aged 17 -2227 young men and women aged 17 -22..

• Rationale for Intervention Rationale for Intervention ((Introducing entrepreneurship

and business planning skills). • Project Goals -Project Goals -To develop the mindset and skills to link

environmental management and natural resources to entrepreneurial skills and practical business opportunities.

• Project Design PrinciplesProject Design Principles ( (Skills training - organic fruit juice and jam production, bio-gas technology, organic farming methods, recycled paper-making, and natural glue production techniques.

• Project Duration (September - December 2003)Project Duration (September - December 2003)

• Project Inputs (Project Inputs (10 individuals and organizations.

Project CycleProject Cycle• Conceptualization Conceptualization ((The project based in Lushoto, The project based in Lushoto,

Tanga Region, Tanga Region, each skills training was followed by students running 1 – 5 day environmental enterprises to gain first-hand business experience and conduct market research on the potential of the enterprise.

• Implementation: Implementation: Students began using banana leaves as tree seedling containers instead of polyurethane containers, using food waste from organic fruit juice and jam production as inputs for organic compost to be used in the maintenance of tree nurseries and personal farming plots, and realized the local demand for tree seedlings to improve soil fertility and prevent erosion on local farms.

What are the results?What are the results?• Of the 27 youth trained, the average age was 22, with the

youngest student being 17. Half were male and half female. 50% had completed primary school and 50% completed at least two years of secondary school.

• There is a good response from the graduates. For Example There is a good response from the graduates. For Example two months after the cource Hilder Shemtambo antwo months after the cource Hilder Shemtambo an EVI/GEP graduate said, “I’m still continuing with making jam from various types of fruits. I added up capital to my business using the TShs. 5,000 you gave us during graduation and

got a profit of TShs. 15,000..• The plan of YES Tanzania is to develop strong partnership The plan of YES Tanzania is to develop strong partnership

with local and international Institutions to expand and with local and international Institutions to expand and make the project sustainable.make the project sustainable.

Challenges and lessons Challenges and lessons learntlearnt• Economic problemEconomic problem - lack of capital and resources to - lack of capital and resources to

maximize the projects. maximize the projects.

• Lack of marketLack of market - Most of local people prefer exported - Most of local people prefer exported products rather than home made products. products rather than home made products.

• Lack of entrepreneurship skills among young people Lack of entrepreneurship skills among young people especially in rural. especially in rural.

• Social problemSocial problem - Poor living condition i.e using of capital - Poor living condition i.e using of capital to solve social problems such as medical services, buying to solve social problems such as medical services, buying food etc.food etc.

• New KnowledgeNew Knowledge - Working with individual groups, - Working with individual groups, willingness of community and government leaders to willingness of community and government leaders to support youth activities. support youth activities.