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Youth Entrepreneurship Facility in Uganda - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2256

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2256

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

 Inability to deliver all planned outputs under each component within project’s timeframe  Insufficient time for sustainable capacity development of the tripartite constituents, local BDS, youth-led organisations and institutionalisation for piloted tools such as Youth Loan Fund, SIYB programme  Difficulties in demonstrating tangible results because of lack of project staff and different capacity of implementing partners  Non-achievement of gender balance under each component

challenges:

 Tripartite partners  Local BDS providers  CSOs  Young men and women aged 15-35

success:

Understanding of the necessity to introduce of theory of change in all phases of the project implementation to ensure long-term impact and sustainability of the project

context:

 The project was designed without proper consultations with social partners, local BDS providers, CSOs and beneficiaries  Insufficient gender-integration programming

description:

An important lesson learnt of the YEF-EU project is the need for realistic time frames and goals when planning interventions related to the youth employment (and skills development). Policy, administrative and institutional changes take time, and the initial duration of the project was too short, and the goals too ambitious to achieve the intended results. Therefore, technical assistance offered in the field of youth employment should be planned for a longer period of time, possibly in the form of a programme rather than projects, to allow for the generation of lasting results and impact.

administrative_issues:

 Delays in project implementation  Overburdening of project staff due to high volume of work  Compromising on quality and focus on delivery rate

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/205107

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location:

country:

Uganda

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Youth Entrepreneurship Facility in Uganda - Final Evaluation