Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 13413
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2013
Main Partner: International Youth Foundation
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Through Youth:Work (Y:W) Mozambique, International Youth Foundation (IYF) will improve economic livelihood opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children, youth on antiretroviral treatment (ART), and their families in the province of Cabo Delgado. This activity will increase youth access to vocational/technical skills training linked to the tourism sector, and life skills training, particularly related to HIV prevention and adolescent reproductive health, and remedial training in literacy and numeracy as needed. Trained youth will be placed in internships/apprenticeships and jobs to equip them with on-the-job experience and employment, link them to credit sources and mentors, and assist with enterprise start-up. Y:W will directly contribute to the Partnership Frameworks Objective 5.5 by 1) Supporting employability and entrepreneurship programs, to enhance the income generation capacity of OVC, and youth on ART, and their families; 2) Identifying successful models, and adapting them for effective replication by Mozambican partners; 3) Identifying synergies with ongoing tourism activities funded by USG and/or other Donors to maximize linkages and post-project sustainability. Y:W will address gender by: 1) Increasing womens access to income and productive resources; 2) Increasing gender equity in HIV activities and services; 3) Addressing male norms and behaviors; and 4) Addressing gender-based violence.To be cost efficient over time Y:W will leverage 1:1 private-sector resources to complement those of USG. Despite existing pipeline originated by delays in the award process, it was decided that US $350,000 be requested in COP 12 in order to ensure that the activity is fully covered. No funding will be requested in future COPs. No vehicles will be purchased in FY12.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $0

Through Youth: Work Mozambique, IYF will improve economic livelihood opportunities for young PLHIV and caregivers, particularly women, in the province of Cabo Delgado. IYF will provide market-driven job training, life skills training, and remedial education (as necessary) to support beneficiaries to gain marketable skills, place participants in internships, and improve livelihood possibilities for young people and their families through job placement. IYF will also train selected youth in entrepreneurship, business planning and the like, link them to credit sources, and identify mentors for them to start or expand small businesses.

IYF will work through local partners to implement Y:W, systematically developing their capacity as they implement activities, and work towards developing sustainability of interventions. Working with the technical assistance from IYF, the selected partner will conduct a labor market assessment in Cabo Delgado to determine what the entry level job needs are in the area.

In addition to establishing the linkage between the implementing partner and private sector employers in the area, this survey will help ensure that actual training content responds to market needs and is appropriate for the target group. Training will include basic literacy and numeracy, as well as life skills education with an emphasis on HIV prevention and addressing gender norms. The skills-based component will focus on the needs of the tourism sector (e.g. communication skills, customer service, conflict management) and an additional track will be developed for entrepreneurship for those seeking self-employment. The implementing organization will create linkages with the private-sector employers to create a network for internships and apprenticeships in the tourism sector.

Y:W Mozambique will be part of a larger global program, the Youth:Work Leader, and therefore the information and data gleaned from this project will contribute to our collective knowledge about programs with highly vulnerable youth. Therefore, will contribute to the indicators developed at the Youth:Work Leader level for global reporting.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $0

This activity will be implemented by an International NGO, under a Leader with Associates mechanism.

The goal of this activity is to improve economic livelihood opportunities for highly

Vulnerable in-school and out-of-school children and youth (i.e., orphans and vulnerable children and youth receiving antiretroviral treatment, ART) and their household members in the province of Cabo Delgado.

Through Youth: Work Mozambique (YWM), International Youth Foundation (IYF) will improve economic livelihood opportunities for older OVC and/or young caregivers, particularly women, in the province of Cabo Delgado. IYF will provide market-driven job training, life skills training, and remedial education (as necessary) to support beneficiaries to gain marketable skills, place participants in internships, and improve livelihood possibilities for young people and their families through job placement. IYF will also train selected older OVC and/or their young caregivers in entrepreneurship, business planning and the like, link them to credit sources, and identify mentors for them to start or expand small businesses.

IYF will work through local partners to implement YWM, systematically developing their capacity as they implement activities and developing a path toward sustainability of interventions. Working with the technical assistance from IYF, the selected partner will conduct a labor market assessment in Cabo Delgado to determine what the entry level job needs are in the area.

In addition to establishing the linkage between the implementing partner and private sector employers in the area, this survey will help ensure that actual training content responds to market needs and is appropriate for the target group. Training will include basic literacy & numeracy and life skills education with an emphasis on HIV prevention and addressing gender norms. The skills-based component will focus on the needs of the tourism sector (e.g. communication skills, customer service, conflict management) and an additional track will be developed for entrepreneurship for those seeking self-employment. The implementing organization will create linkages with the private-sector employers to create a network for internships and apprenticeships in the tourism sector.

IYF will make its best effort to raise 1:1 leverage for YWM. IYF specializes in building multi-stakeholder alliances to develop and implement successful large-scale innovative, integrated skills training programs for youth that are customized to meet local needs and designed to show results.

Y:W Mozambique will be part of a larger global program, the Youth:Work Leader, and therefore the information and data gleaned from this project will contribute to our collective knowledge about programs with highly vulnerable youth. Y:W Mozambique will contribute to the indicators developed at the Youth:Work Leader level for global reporting.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Implement activities to change harmful gender norms & promote positive gender norms
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection
Safe Motherhood
Family Planning