Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

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YEDIS Executive Director, Mr. Rafiu Olaore at the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) side event, ‘A New Way of Monitoring Development Co-operation: Towards Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue and Action’ UN Financing for Development (FfD) Forum, 19th April 2023 in New York, USA. Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS).https://yedis.org

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World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meeting & Civil Society Policy Forum

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The YEDIS Executive Director, Mr. Rafiu Olaore, participated (in-person) at the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meeting and Civil Society Policy Forum, held from 10th – 16th April 2023, in Washington DC, USA.  The Dialogue sessions and workshops attended include,  *Creating a Collaborative Roadmap for Digitization: Closing the digital divide to Address

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Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building Seminar for Youth

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The Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), in collaboration with Joint Minds Club, Iree chapter, Osun State Nigeria, organized an Entrepreneurship and Capacity-Building Seminar for 350 young people on 30th March 2023 between the hours of 10 am to 2 pm in Iree. The seminar emphasized the effects of climate change on youth employment,

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WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSAL WRITING TO FACILITATE YOUTH DECENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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YEDIS organized a workshop on Business Plan Proposal Writing for one hundred and ten (110) young people comprising seventy-five females and thirty-five males in the Iree community, Osun State, Nigeria, on the 29th of March, 2023.  The purpose is to advance their business development skills and facilitate their access to learning about decent job opportunities. 

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International Day of Education 2023 celebration

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Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS) celebrated the International Day of Education on the 24th of January 2023 with 135 pupils between the ages of 2 and 14 in Ikirun, Nigeria. The event was held at Love of God Nursery and Primary School, Ikirun, Osun State, Nigeria, from 9 am to 12 pm.  YEDIS

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SUCCESSFUL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT POLICIES IN AFRICA.

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Excerpt of the Presentation by Rafiu Olaore as a Panelist at the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning of the United Nations (UN_IDEP) Conference on Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment, 22nd December 2022 in Senegal.  It is a great pleasure to share my views on SUCCESSFUL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT POLICIES IN AFRICA.  As we all

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16 Essential Areas of Improvement in the Entrepreneurship Education Program

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Background Information Entrepreneurship Education (EEd) was introduced and made mandatory in the Nigeria Polytechnics in 2011 by the Federal Government to promote job opportunities, innovation, and economic growth. In 2013, Mr Abdu Kofarmata, Desk Officer in charge of entrepreneurship program and education, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), asserted that any polytechnic that does not

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Crucial Factors that Hinder the Roles of Women in Economic Development.

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Written by Zainab Sodeeq, member, Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), Nigeria.  Over the years, girls and women have been marginalized in underdeveloped societies; they frequently have minor or no roles to play and receive less education. Women’s psychological makeup and reproductive responsibility can be linked to these obstacles that women confront because their

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Workshop on Digital Skills and Online Learning Best Practices for Youth Education and Employment

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Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), in partnership with the Federation of Ikirun Students Union (FIKSU) National Body, organised a 2-day workshop on Digital Skills and Online Learning Best Practices for Youth Education and Employment on the 9th and 10th of November 2022 at Akinorun Grammar School event hall in Ikirun, a marginalised community

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10 Reasons Why Gender-Sensitive Education is Important

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1. Gender-sensitive education is highly essential in promoting youth employment and poverty eradication. When all men and women are educated, there will be meaningful contributions to economic development. The Government and key stakeholders’ policy on gender and youth education should be tailored particularly towards rural people in marginalised communities. Disadvantaged people are vulnerable to social

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Barriers to accessing equal economic opportunities and employment for women and youth

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Due to nepotism, loyalty, and sentiments, professionalism is less considered in some organizations’ appointments and implementation of youth and women’s jobs policies. Whereas productivity only comes from professionalism because a person cannot give what he does not have. Employment policies and expertise should be the priority, no matter the relationship and the employee’s gender. Moreover,

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112 Creative Businesses for Youth Employment in Nigeria

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Choose among the following 112 creative businesses that interest you, evaluate yourself, and get adequate training, mentorship, and source for resources. Register your business or enter partnership or franchising, start small, prepare for challenges, and act with excitement. https://yedis.org 1 Foodstuff sales 2 Cloth wears, shoes, etc 3 Cosmetics 4 Electronics 5 Supermarkets/Corporate gift 6

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THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON YOUTH SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT

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Presently in Nigeria, the youth unemployment rate increases daily due to a lack of entrepreneurship education, inadequate framework conditions, and lack of focus and implementation problems in Government youth development intervention policies. Education is vital for sustainable employment and economic growth, and righteously, youth should be encouraged and supported to venture into innovative and creative

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Transforming Education Summit 2022

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Entrepreneurship education, upskilling, and investments in young people ensure global sustainable development. YEDIS celebrates with youth in Transforming Education Summit 2022. Youth Declaration on Transforming Education …https://transformingeducationsummit.sdg4education2030.org/YouthDeclaration

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International Literacy Day 2022 Celebration

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Theme: Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces Date: 10th September 2022 Venue: Ikirun and Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria Participants: 78 Young people (age 17-40). Period: 5 hours Discussions: 1. Education is vital for human and community development. With education, the people have a sense of belongings and have the wherewithals to demand their rights from the government. 

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International Youth Day 2022

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YEDIS celebrated 2022 International Youth Day with 180 young and middle-aged people on 12th August 2022 in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Theme: Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. Discussion focused on media practice and entrepreneurship development, youth engagement in the Nation’s economic development, among other topics.

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YEDIS Empowers 200 Female Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development

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Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a non-governmental organization. As a part of its continuous developmental contribution to the society, the YEDIS organized the empowerment seminar for 200 female hairdressers in Ikirun, and its environment, Osun State, Nigeria, and with the distribution of twenty (20) hand dryers and 100 packs of hair rollers

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Application of Digital Technology to Technical Skill: Technician Trainees Certification Program

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Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial attitudes among young people. As part of its commitment to reducing poverty and developing youth technical skills, YEDIS, partnering with “Adams Computer World Communication,” trained six young males in phone and computer repairs and presented certificates of participation on 30th January

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Empowerment of Nigeria Rural Women and Girls in Agricultural Food Production

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Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) held a workshop on Marketing for Agricultural Products and the Empowerment of thirty women and girls at Iba, a rural community in Osun State, Nigeria, on 28th January 2022.  In his presentation, Rafiu Olaore encouraged the women and girls involved in the food business within the Iba community

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Nonprofit Staff Week

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YEDIS staff attendance at the Nonprofits Staff Week, 2022 by Nigeria Network of NGOs with support from Google.org held on 17th – 21st January 2022. Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a nonprofit organization that builds entrepreneurial mindsets among young people for self-reliance. It promotes welfare, social and community development, and upscaling an

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Images of the Year 2021 Inspiring and Impactful Activities

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We appreciate our members, supporters, volunteers, and well-wishers for the success recorded in the year 2021. More innovative events and entrepreneurship upskilling programs will occur in 2022. YEDIS is a non-profit organization that builds entrepreneurial attitudes among youth. Kindly support us, www.yedis.org. #entrepreneurship #innovation #youthempowerment

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Promotion of Small Scale Businesses at Osun International Trade Fairs

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Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) participation at Osun State International Trade Fairs holding between Tuesday 16th to Sunday, 28th November 2021. According to the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, the program is a rare occasion in the State as it was done in the last 16 years. The YEDIS mission is to build

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“YEDIS” Youth Empowerment and Community Development Story by World Literacy Foundation

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Click here to watch the story. Or copy and paste the link below. https://youtube.com/shorts/b2sng2HL45M?feature=share

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Empowering 20,000 Nigerian Youth: Application Opens..

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About the Programme Empowering Nigerian graduates with opportunities. Applications are opens. Launched 31st of August 2021, the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Click here to apply. Rising unemployment and the COVID-19 pandemic are all impacting the

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Entrepreneurship Education and Youth Empowerment: 2021 International Literacy Day Celebration

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The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. Literacy is a vital component of the United Nations

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UNCTAD Youth Forum 2021: Prosperity for all – Registration opens…

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Pull up: Change Di Riddim The world stands at a critical point, with its inequalities in sharp focus as the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impact continues to increase unresolved challenges. Global leaders are now tasked with deciding whether the global agenda will focus on the resumption of business as usual or a redefined collaborative

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International Youth Day celebrations: Entrepreneurship Education Is The Key

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Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), in partnership with Osogbo Livingspring Lions Club, celebrated the 2021 International Youth Day on 14th August 2021. The speakers advised the youth to embrace entrepreneurship with innovative business ideas to fight hunger and promote Nigeria’s economic development. Chief Akinpelu Olaore, Director General, YEDIS, stated that It takes strength,

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2021 International Youth Day

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Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society invites you to the 2021 International Youth Day on Saturday 14th of August, 2021. Flier attached.

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Potentiality is a Great Asset. Be a Doer.

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Why are you always complain when your talent is your strength? If you are not relevant somewhere, make yourself relevant elsewhere. Windows of opportunity are open; learn to take advantage of them through a suitable network, partnership, and mentoring. Nigerian youth are not lazy; only the proper enlightenment requires them to change their mindsets. Government,

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TECHNICAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION COURSE

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Are you a “Fashion Designer or a Potential”? Be a CERTIFIED ARTISAN by applying for a 5-day Technical Trainer Certification Course from 9th of August 2021 to 14th of August 2021. The program briefing comes up at the Institute for Entrepreneurship Development Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife on Saturday, 7th of August 2021, while

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Free Workshop on Digital Fashion Design & Distribution of Tailoring Tools to 150 female Prentices

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Otunba RAFIU AKINPELU OLAORE SPEECH AT THE WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL FASHION DESIGN ORGANISED BY YOUTHS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION SOCIETY (YEDIS).  SATURDAY 10TH OF JULY, 2021. The YEDIS members and distinguished Guests Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a nonprofit organization that builds entrepreneurial attitudes among young ones. We have put smiles on

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Empowerment Program for Female Entrepreneurs

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Workshop on “Digital Fashion” and Distribution of Tailoring Tools to 150 Female Prentices on 10th July 2021 in Osogbo, Osun State Nigeria.

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Entrepreneurship:  A key to Sustainable Development Goals.

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Apply for Grants & Empowerment Workshop

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Grants and Empowerment Workshop on Digital Fashion Designing, Application Opens…… Apply to get a grant and learn new innovative ways of fashion designing. The age range is between 18-30 years. Deadline: 3rd of July, 2021. Location: Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Fill the form below.

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Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Education Training Guides

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A GUIDE TO WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN HANDBOOK

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The business plan is a written document prepared by the entrepreneur that describes all the relevant external and internal elements involved in starting a new venture (Histrich, Peters, Shepherd 2013). It addresses the integration and coordination of effective business objectives and strategies when the venture contains a variety of products and services. A business plan

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THE CREATIVE IDEA SEMINAR REPORT 1

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The “Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society” (YEDIS) organized the creative idea seminar for young males and females in different sections. A creative idea in entrepreneurship development is defined as a novel way of building value into either an existing product or new business development. It is a process of solving an identified problem or

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What We Do

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The Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a nonprofit organisation and a career organization registered in Nigeria that strives to provide its members and global youths with substantial entrepreneurial knowledge and life skills to enhance their future employability. We hoped that by learning real-world business tasks, the members would acquire practical experience, improve

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