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Job and Business Job and Business Development Services Development Services
InitiativeInitiative(JOBS Nigeria)(JOBS Nigeria)
Presentation of the project Presentation of the project and its successes; Technical and its successes; Technical
Work Planning RetreatWork Planning RetreatMay 9, 2006May 9, 2006
Presentation will answer the Presentation will answer the who, what, where, why and who, what, where, why and
how of JOBShow of JOBS What is JOBS?What is JOBS?
WHO is being targeted?WHO is being targeted?
WHERE & WHY is JOBS being WHERE & WHY is JOBS being implemented? implemented?
HOW is this project being implemented?HOW is this project being implemented?
WHAT successes have been achieved?WHAT successes have been achieved?
WHAT IS JOBS?WHAT IS JOBS?
Job and Business Development Services Job and Business Development Services Initiative Initiative
(JOBS Nigeria)(JOBS Nigeria)
Employment Generation (Job creation; Job Placement)Employment Generation (Job creation; Job Placement) Apprenticeship/Livelihood TrainingApprenticeship/Livelihood Training Life-skills Training (Leadership; Business Ethics; Health Life-skills Training (Leadership; Business Ethics; Health
& Hygiene; HIV/AIDS, Conflict, etc.)& Hygiene; HIV/AIDS, Conflict, etc.) Access to Start-up Capital/MicrocreditAccess to Start-up Capital/Microcredit Business Development (Advisory) ServicesBusiness Development (Advisory) Services
Goal of JOBS NigeriaGoal of JOBS Nigeria
Is to promote broad-based economic Is to promote broad-based economic growth in Nigeria by providing growth in Nigeria by providing sustainable employment–generation sustainable employment–generation and business development services and business development services to the poor and vulnerable.to the poor and vulnerable.
JOBS Strategic ObjectivesJOBS Strategic Objectives
1.1. CreateCreate access to practical access to practical microenterprise development microenterprise development services.services.
2.2. Develop Develop access to viable access to viable employment-generation servicesemployment-generation services
3.3. StrengthenStrengthen the operational and the operational and sustainability of job creation and sustainability of job creation and placement servicesplacement services
WHO IS JOBS TARGETING?WHO IS JOBS TARGETING?
JOBS APPRENTICESHIP JOBS APPRENTICESHIP TRAININGTRAINING
Youth at Work in KanoYouth at Work in Kano
Youth in Cross River StateYouth in Cross River State
WHY is JOBS WHY is JOBS Being Implemented?Being Implemented?
General Findings of the Unemployment Situation in General Findings of the Unemployment Situation in Nigeria:Nigeria:
Poor attitude to work by youthPoor attitude to work by youth Vocational-technical institutions provide training Vocational-technical institutions provide training
that is formal, specialized; few connections, if any, that is formal, specialized; few connections, if any, are made with private and public sector job are made with private and public sector job opportunities.opportunities.
Self –employment, where most jobs within the Self –employment, where most jobs within the Nigeria economy exist, receives little attention Nigeria economy exist, receives little attention
Low self-esteem among youth, especially girlsLow self-esteem among youth, especially girls Vocational skills not consistent with market needsVocational skills not consistent with market needs Limited access to micro-finance/financial-servicesLimited access to micro-finance/financial-services Inadequate business development servicesInadequate business development services
Why JOBS Nigeria?Why JOBS Nigeria?
The socio-economic and political growth The socio-economic and political growth prospects of Nigeria depend, in part, on prospects of Nigeria depend, in part, on how well its youth are integrated into the how well its youth are integrated into the mainstream of the economymainstream of the economy
Youth between the ages of 18 to 34 years Youth between the ages of 18 to 34 years represent the largest demographic portion represent the largest demographic portion of the unemployed in Nigeriaof the unemployed in Nigeria
Why JOBS Nigeria (cont’d)?Why JOBS Nigeria (cont’d)?
Youth are currently 72.2% of the urban Youth are currently 72.2% of the urban unemployed and 68.4 % of the rural unemployed and 68.4 % of the rural unemployed.unemployed.
Pronounced Youth restiveness in Nigeria, Pronounced Youth restiveness in Nigeria, is in part a result of lack of jobs for is in part a result of lack of jobs for unskilled, out-of-school youth as well for unskilled, out-of-school youth as well for the increasing number of graduates. the increasing number of graduates.
The Mission of OIC The Mission of OIC InternationalInternational
It is to improve the quality of life of It is to improve the quality of life of low-income, disadvantaged low-income, disadvantaged
individuals in developing countries individuals in developing countries through the provision of sustainable through the provision of sustainable
human resource development human resource development servicesservices
New Paradigm in Job New Paradigm in Job CreationCreation
The JOBS program is implementing a new The JOBS program is implementing a new workforce development model that workforce development model that concentrates on developing the informal sector concentrates on developing the informal sector by offering business development training that by offering business development training that is demand-driven, market-relevant and is demand-driven, market-relevant and sustainable. sustainable.
JOBS helps to promote the advancement of girls JOBS helps to promote the advancement of girls education and provides training to the poor and education and provides training to the poor and vulnerable to gain marketable business vulnerable to gain marketable business skills/strategies and economic management skills/strategies and economic management tools that is helping to alleviate poverty.tools that is helping to alleviate poverty.
Employment Generation Employment Generation ApproachesApproaches
Traditional ModelTraditional Model
1
Selection of Trainees
2
Placement in Training
According to Skill
Preference
3
Vocational Training/
Apprenticeship Provided
4
Start-up Capital, if available
5
Start Business
1Guidance & Counseling establishes interest areas and guides on demand-driven opportunities
2Selection of
Trainees/ Life Skills Training
3Vocational
Skill Training
4Entrepreneursh
ip & Basic Business Management
Training
5Start-up Capital/ Loans
6Ready to Start and Manage
Microenterprise
7Follow-up/Business Advisory Services
Employment Generation Employment Generation ApproachesApproaches
Modern (Market-Driven) ModelModern (Market-Driven) Model
JOBS Pre-Implementation JOBS Pre-Implementation StrategyStrategy
Stakeholder Identification and Stakeholder Identification and Analysis; Analysis;
Baseline and Livelihood Studies;Baseline and Livelihood Studies; Design and implementation of long-Design and implementation of long-
term Community Development Plans;term Community Development Plans; Training and capacity building for CBOs Training and capacity building for CBOs
and oil company staff (if necessary) in and oil company staff (if necessary) in sustainable community development sustainable community development approaches and methodologies;approaches and methodologies;
Development of communication Development of communication strategies and public relations. strategies and public relations.
JOBS Implementation JOBS Implementation StrategyStrategy
Employment Generation ServicesEmployment Generation ServicesJob CreationJob Creation
Business Development ServicesBusiness Development Services Capacity Strengthening of Capacity Strengthening of
Vocational Training InstitutionsVocational Training Institutions
•Training•Mentorship•Job creation•Business Advisory Services (BDS)
•Training•Apprenticeship•Job Placement •Follow-up/ Monitoring
•Application•Counseling•Orientation
Career Counseling
Job Creation Job Placement
Key Project SuccessesKey Project Successes JOBS has provided microenterprise training to JOBS has provided microenterprise training to 6,206 6,206
youth and women;youth and women;
JOBS has provided mentoriship attachments to JOBS has provided mentoriship attachments to 525525 aspiring entreprenuers; and apprenticeship training to aspiring entreprenuers; and apprenticeship training to 2,901 youth and women;2,901 youth and women;
JOBS has facilitated linkages to start-up capital to JOBS has facilitated linkages to start-up capital to 1,508 1,508 participants of the program;participants of the program;
JOBS has provided job placement training and JOBS has provided job placement training and counseling to counseling to 12,93512,935 youth and women; youth and women;
JOBS has provided employment opportunities to JOBS has provided employment opportunities to 1,805 1,805 youth and womenyouth and women
JOBS Successes JOBS Successes by Indicatorby Indicator
I.R. 1.1 Number of Clients benefiting I.R. 1.1 Number of Clients benefiting from ME training - - > 5,275from ME training - - > 5,275
I.R. 1.3 Number of clients benefiting I.R. 1.3 Number of clients benefiting from start-up capital funds - - > from start-up capital funds - - > 1,2501,250
I.R. 1.4 Percent increase in level of I.R. 1.4 Percent increase in level of income of clients - - > 20%income of clients - - > 20%
I.R. 2.1 Number of graduates I.R. 2.1 Number of graduates receiving job placement, counseling receiving job placement, counseling and training services - ->10,025and training services - ->10,025
I.R. 2.2 Number of graduates I.R. 2.2 Number of graduates accessing and retaining employment accessing and retaining employment opportunities - ->2,005opportunities - ->2,005
I.R. 2.4 Increase in income level I.R. 2.4 Increase in income level above minimum wage - - >20%above minimum wage - - >20%
JOBS recorded success of 6,206 clients JOBS recorded success of 6,206 clients receiving ME trainingreceiving ME training
JOBS recorded success of 1,508 JOBS recorded success of 1,508 benefiting start-up capital fundsbenefiting start-up capital funds
JOBS achieved success of 35% JOBS achieved success of 35% increase in level of income for job increase in level of income for job creation clientscreation clients
JOBS recorded success of 12,935 JOBS recorded success of 12,935 benefiting from counseling and job benefiting from counseling and job placement trainingplacement training
JOBS recorded success of 1,805 JOBS recorded success of 1,805 graduates accessing and retaining graduates accessing and retaining employment opportunitiesemployment opportunities
JOBS achieved success of 36% JOBS achieved success of 36% increase in income above minimum increase in income above minimum wages (Kano & Cross River states)wages (Kano & Cross River states)
The End…Questions & AnswersThe End…Questions & Answers