USAID Associate Cooperative Agreement No. 294-A-00-10-00209-00Cooperative Agreement • October 25th, 2011
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2011This first annual progress report of the USAID-funded Youth Entrepreneurship Development (YED) program covers the period from October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2012. As explained below, the YED program is structured around three primary components: strengthened capacity of Youth-Serving Institutions (YSIs); enhanced employment, entrepreneurship, and service learning education; and increased access for youth to practical on-the-job training. This annual report presents major accomplishments achieved under each of these components in the first year of implementation, discusses challenges and lessons learned from these experiences, and identifies next steps for YED in the coming year.