Youth unemployment is an increasing concern in countries across the developing world, including
Tanzania. Many governments and international organizations are encouraging self-employment
through micro- and small-enterprise development as a solution. Because many young people do not
have the skills or interest to start businesses, high quality skills training programs are needed.
TechnoServe’s Strengthening Rural Youth through Enterprise Development (STRYDE 2.0)
program uses a unique and intensive soft-skills approach to training. The intervention trains rural
youth on basic life and career skills and later links them with employers or supports them in
developing microenterprises.
The STRYDE 2.0 evaluation examines the impact of this approach to training youth in
Tanzania on several economic and social outcomes using a randomized controlled trial. The program’s
large scale allows for a robust evaluation sample. We are seeking funding to top-up the endline sample
to improve power.