Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Entrepreneurship and Business Growth for Youth in Ethiopia
Agreement Number:
5007059739 P000244001
Agreement Value:
$9,205,993.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 19, 2013 - Jun 30, 2022
Description:
This project aims to increase incomes of male and female youth in urban of Ethiopia by improving their employment-readiness skills and strengthening youth-run small businesses. Talented and qualified Ethiopian youth are also recruited and deployed as trainers within their communities to deliver a peer-to-peer entrepreneurship development program to unemployed youth. The initiative uses information and communication technology and provides business development services and capacity-building support to businesses and partners to deliver effective entrepreneurship programs for youth. The project aims at building the entrepreneurial and business skills of 75,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 29, enabling them to find employment or create micro- and small- enterprises. It also builds the capacity of 6,920 youth who already own small enterprises to successfully expand their businesses.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved business readiness among beneficiaries; (2) strengthened economic performance of youth-run small businesses; (3) improved, more inclusive and better coordinated business support services for youth offered by local organizations.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1S 1X1
Reference Number:
GC-2014-Q1-0006
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
863303137
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2019-2020 1st Quarter report: The end date is postponed to June 30, 2022 and the value is increased by $3,708,744 CAD.
Amendment Date
Jun 6, 2019
Recipient's Legal Name:
DOT - Digital Opportunity Trust
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Amendments: