| Value Chain Analysis of the Construction Industry in South Africa |
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South Africa. November 2009 - Present. An analysis of the South African construction industry to
support YouthBuild International in identifying youth employment opportunities.
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| Haiti Sustainable Vetiver Initiative |
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Haiti. April 2009 - Present. An initiative to help Haiti's primary agricultural export industry, Vetiver Essential Oils, incorporate Payment for Ecosystem Services into its business model so as to open up more market opportunities, encourage slope stabilization and other environmentally beneficial uses of the Vetiver grass, while increasing farmer incomes.
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| Climate Change Adaptation: Youth Employment Market Assessment in Garissa, Kenya |
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Garissa, Kenya. October 2009 - Present. A study of economic growth sectors in the North Eastern Province of Kenya that identifies employment and self-employment opportunities for youth that are age appropriate; have growth opportunities; and are geographically, socially and culturally relevant.
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| Business Curriculum Training for Rural Youth in Liberia |
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Liberia. January 2009 - Present. Adaptation of business and financial literacy curricula for conflict-affected youth in Liberia to help them gain usable skills and knowledge, find income-generating opportunities, and gain financial stability.
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| Coca Cola MDC Curricula Development and Training |
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. July - September 2009. EVI provided a two-week training program to regional Coca
Cola Manual Distribution Center (MDC) staff entitled Business Simulation
Training and Introduction to Social Messaging,
with the goal of strengthening their independent MDC business operations so as
to increase profitability and provide additional economic benefit to their
employees and families.
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| Timor-Leste Microfinance Study |
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| Timor Leste. July 2009. EVI served as a consulting organization for Plan International – Timor
Leste, engaging in a countrywide study assessing the opportunities and
challenges of incorporating a microfinance component into the Youth
Livelihood Program.
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| Youth Employment Opportunities Assessment, Mindanao, Philippines |
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Mindanao,
Philippines. April - June 2009. An analysis of the informal and formal
markets and value chains in Mindanao to determine how youth can most
appropriately find employment and self-employment opportunities for the
USAID-funded EQuALLS2 program.
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| Business Training for Cocoa Farmers |
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Ghana and Cote
D'Ivoire. 2008 - 2009. The design of curriculum for the Empowering
Cocoa Households with Opportunities and Education Solutions (ECHOES) Alliance
between USAID, the World Cocoa Foundation and its members, and several cocoa
industry partners.
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| Bangladesh Youth Employment Pilot Activity |
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| Bangladesh. October 2008 - December 2009. This pilot program for youth in Bangladesh is part of the USAID EQUIP III project managed by the Education Development Center, Inc. It is designed to serve 300-350 youth in Bangladesh through vocational and technical training, workforce readiness and life skills training, basic education, labor market services, and counseling. EVI conducted market analyses to determine specific opportunities for youth employment and entrepreneurship towards which the training can be directed.
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| Financial Literacy Training with Zambia National Commercial Bank |
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Zambia, 2008-2009. The development of financial literacy curricula for Zambian youth, followed by training and implementation in schools around the country.
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| Rwanda Youth and Labor Market Assessment / Youth Employment Program Design |
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Rwanda, September - December 2008. Initial assessment for the Rwanda Youth Project to determine a) the structure and characteristics of targeted youth beneficiaries; b) labor market demand and trends; and c) reviewof existing policies and institutional capacity of public and private youth-serving organizations in Rwanda to provide education, training,and support services to youth.
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| Employment and Enterprise Opportunities for Out-of-School Youth in Haiti |
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Haiti. January 2008 - December 2009. Market research and assessment of sustainable employment and enterprise opportunities for the IDEJEN (Initiative Pour Le Developpement Des Jeunes)vocational training and entrepreneurship program for out-of-school youth. The project is part of USAID’s EQUIP program, run by Education Development Center, Inc. EVI provides support by identifying key sectors with the most demonstrated potential for growth, suitability to youth, and potential for youth employment and inclusion.
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| Sustainable Livelihoods for Youth in Timor-Leste |
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Timor Leste. 2008. Market research and assessment of sustainable employment and enterprise opportunities, and community- and market-strengthening service opportunities for out-of-school youth in the the Prepara Ami ba Servisu (PAS) Program under USAID's EQUIP3 Program, run by the Education Development Center, Inc. EVI developed additional tools and entrepreneurship curriculum for use by implementing partner staff.
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| Encouraging an Entrepreneurial Culture Around Agriculture in Mexico |
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Mexico. 2008. Providing rural Mexican youth with the tools to think approach their family farms as businesses that are economically and environmentally sustainable.
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| Growing Green Enterprise Workshops |
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Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington States, USA. October 2007. A series of workshops for government representatives, non-profit organizations, and green business and renewable energy experts that promoted discussion and knowledge sharing on a range of topics for the promotion of green enterprise for rural community revitalization.
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| Building Sustainable Rural Communities Through Green Business |
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| New York, USA. February - October 2008. This project, funded by the USDA through the Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, aimed to
directly inspire and link to entrepreneurs interested in developing
sustainable, green business ideas in Allegany County, New York.
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| Future Fuels |
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Tanzania. March 2007 - Current. A project by EVI and its EEDI partners to promote briquetting as an alternative to charcoal through providing technical training to entrepreneurial women in Lushoto and product access to households in Arusha through market development and training.
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| DC Middle School Compost Education Workshop |
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Washington DC, USA. June 21, 2007. Educating a group of 7th graders
on what composting means, why it is important, and how to make it. The half-day session included a presentation,
hands-on activities and games.
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| DC High School Community Garden Project |
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Washington DC,
USA. February - May 2007. Training and advising a group of high school
students during their Community Action Project focusing on the development of a
school community garden and an outdoor classroom.
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| Project Aspire |
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Kigali, Rwanda. September 2006 - present. Reducing
the vulnerability of young women living outside of Kigali through mentoring,
peer to peer support, vocational training, and savings and economic activities.
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| Environmental Enterprise Development Initiative |
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Tanzania, December 2004 - Present. The development of a network of local organizations with a mutual goal of developing environmental enterprise in Tanzania in order to achieve economic, environmental, and social goals.
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| Training of Trainers Course for Time-To-Get-Online |
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USA and Ghana. April -
September 2004. A collaborative effort to develop a Training-of-Trainers Course
for non-profit and development organizations in Africa
and help build their capacity to use Information & Communication
Technologies (ICT).
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| Value Chain Learning Resources |
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Washington DC, USA.
June 2005 - January 2006. A learning platform focused on value-chain approaches
dedicated to sharing cutting edge frameworks and technologies in
microenterprise development.
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| Costa Rica Sustainability Learning Journey |
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Costa
Rica. June 24 - July 1, 2005. A learning
journey focused around a broad range of topics related to sustainability. Learning was facilitated through
discussion circles and field excursions, laying out solid grounds for improving
local livelihoods.
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| DC Sustainable Business Assessment and Assistance Youth Training Program |
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Washington
DC, USA. February - May 2005. A
training program aimed at assisting high school students in DC with their
Community Action Project, focusing on the environmental sustainability of local businesses.
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| Business Planning Course for Rainwater Barrel Collection Systems |
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Washington DC, USA. August 2004 - May 2005. (In partnership with Shaw EcoVillage's EcoDesign Corps Program.) Entrepreneurial training program for youth to create sustainable community projects and environmental products through experiential, participative training.
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| Youth-Based Savings Led Finance |
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Lushoto,
Tanzania.
January - December 2004. A training course aimed at creating a youth-based
Savings & Credit Group to support the development of members' environmental
enterprises and social needs.
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| Biodiesel Workshop |
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington DC, USA. Earth Day. April 24, 2004. A collaborative Biodiesel Workshop which demonstrated the production process and raised awareness of this emerging technology during the celebration of Earth Day 2004.
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| Ohio School District Sustainability Distance Learning Series |
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Washington
DC, USA.
January - May 2004. Assisting Five Es Unlimited and Ohio School Net in the
development of short training modules on sustainability issues using webcast
discussion sessions.
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| Environmental Entrepreneurship Training Program |
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Lushoto,
Tanzania.
September - December 2003. A training program for the youth of Lushoto applying
an interactive and hands-on methodology to help them start and run their own
environmental enterprise.
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| Youth Sustainability Course |
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 Washington
DC, USA.
January - May 2003. A sustainability course covering environmental
entrepreneurship concepts that enabled high school students to participate micro-enterprise management and the installation of energy efficient lighting in
their school.
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| Teen Adventure Leadership Training |
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Lexington,
Virginia, USA.
July 2003. Introducing sustainable consumption and environmental enterprise
activities at the Teen Adventure Leadership Training.
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| World Water Day Youth Presentation and Webcast |
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Nairobi,
Kenya. June
2003. A water use awareness session for a group of Kenyan youth conducted through a
live webcast presentation linking them to other youth groups in the US and Lebanon to share ideas regarding
water issues.
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