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THE GREEN TEAMS INITIATIVEThe Commonwealth Investing in Youth Employment
ConferenceMarlborough House - LondonMay 10th 2011 – London, UK
Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo
Green Teams Vision: To enroll large numbers of youth into green value chains that create the jobs of tomorrow; reduce poverty and create decent employment in Communities. Mission: To Resolve Global Ecological Challenges Using Local Solutions
Project Overview• Over 700,000 Young people released into the Labour
Market every year• 400,000 Youth Organizations in Kenya alone• 75% of Total Population under 35• 700, Million Young People in Africa alone• Address the Increasing Youth Bulge• Resolve the Global Ecological Challenges • Create a Green Enterprise Model/Revenue Streams
Green Teams Model
• Green Entrepreneurship Training– Identify a Community– Asset Mapping and Needs Assessment– Identify, Screen and Interview Youth– Co-Design a Training Model fitting local realities– Run a Training 3 – 5 Days– Linkage Creation– Business Plan Development– Incubation and Mentorship opportunities
Green Team Mombasa City
•Trained 8 Youth Groups•Mangrove Planting•Integrated Solid Waste Management•Entrepreneurship•Solar Systems•Aqua Marine Fisheries
Mombasa Activities
1. Bee Keeping Managing a 16 bee-hive apiary. The bees help in pollinating the Mangroves during
flowering terms.
2. Ecotourism Board Walk
Designated in the Mangrove vegetation for tourism, mangrove and crab monitoring.
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3.Mangrove Growing
Rehabilitating the deforested areas through mangrove nurseries establishment and transplanting
Local people recognize natural heritage and need to conserve future generations.
4. Crab Farming
Done through floating cages and pen ponds to improve declining crab production along the creek.
5. Fish and Prawn Farming
There are 8 fish/prawn ponds to facilitate the declining fishery products.
Nairobi City
– Eco-charcoal– Poultry Farming– Solid Waste Management– Solar Lanterns– Green Value Chains Development– Training Modules Development
Collaboration Plans
• The Green Academy.• The Green Bus Mobile Training Unit.• The Green Shop.• The Green Fund (Incubation/Guarantee)• Online Interactive Support Portal• Cooperative Micro Franchise System• Attract Carbon Financing for Sustainability
Impact
• Developed a Business Entrepreneurship Training Tool Kit
• 320 Youth Trained since Jan 2011• Over 1500 Solar Lanterns Sold in Communities Since
2010• Building a strong community of volunteers• Selected as a Promising Practice by UNHABITAT
CCCI Program
• Adopt a Green Team with $ 5000 Training• Invest in a Green Team from $3000• In Kind support to create a strong
Organization to organize youth into strong social economic movement
• Technical Capacity Building for Core Team• Green Teams in the Commonwealth
Recommendations
Conclusion
Youth Unemployment impacts do not isolate in application, but it is wise to appreciate who
will be hit hard, developing countries of ‐course, poor people probably, young ‐
people definitely. ‐The Green Team Initiative wants to get it right
by making the right decision, starting now.
Shukran
Emmanuel DennisRegional Coordinator
YES Inc. Green Teams Initiative3rd Floor Revlon Professional Plaza
Biashara Street, Nairobiwww.yeskenya.org www.thegreenteams.org
Email: [email protected]