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Between 2018 and 2021, Youth Business International (YBI) implemented the first High Flyers programme in cooperation with our members Enterprise Uganda and Cordaid Uganda. High Flyers I, funded by the Argidius Foundation with the Government of Uganda, aimed to enable underserved youth in Uganda to scale poststartup businesses and drive waged job creation in local communities. The programme supported 1,509 young entrepreneurs […]

Our three-year ‘Accelerating youth-led businesses in the digital era‘ programme, funded by IKEA Foundation, supported young entrepreneurs in India and Bangladesh to build and sustain thriving businesses and boost their economies. The programme ran from 2019 until 2022 and focussed on digital skills training and decent work. This report was published in December 2022.

Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs is a report produced by Youth Business International in partnership with The Entrepreneurs Network.  It has revealed the enormous potential for young entrepreneurs in the UK. Often dismissed as ‘generation side hustle’ as many pursue their business passions alongside other work the new report makes clear that these businesses could be a force for good in […]

Our 2022 Impact Report is here. In 2022, our Global Network supported over 123,000 young people to develop their entrepreneurship skills. With this support: Throughout the year, we focused our efforts on empowering our members to deliver inclusive and impactful support and unleash the power of youth entrepreneurship as a force for good. Read our […]

The NGO sector is becoming more decentralised, and more and more international not-for-profits are adopting network structures. These structures enable more decision-making and autonomy for national programmes, whilst still providing the benefits that global collaboration brings. Youth Business International has been a network since its inception in 2000, with a strong belief that contextually-specific solutions […]

In 2021, our global network supported over 141,000 young people around the world to develop their entrepreneurship skills. As a result: Through a challenging year, we were inspired by the grit and determination of young entrepreneurs to build back stronger as a force for recovery. Find out more in our 2021 Impact Report.

Insights and lessons from YBI’s 20 years of supporting youth entrepreneurship  This report was commissioned in 2021 by YBI to evidence our 20 years of learning of what works in supporting young entrepreneurs. Dalberg—a global consulting and research firm—researched and authored the report based on analysis of data, third-party sources and evaluations, and interviews with YBI members and entrepreneurs.  The […]

The five-year-long Youth Business Europe (YBE) programme (2015 – 2020) was an ambitious partnership between Youth Business International (YBI) and Citi Foundation, designed to tackle the prevalent problem of youth unemployment in Europe.  The programme was designed to support young entrepreneurs, with a focus on underserved young people in 10 countries to start or strengthen a business through training, networking, mentorship, and in […]

Building the next generation of responsible businesses and leaders YBI’s brief shares our learning and sets out our recommendations to help young entrepreneurs embed decent work principles into their businesses. In our experience, while young entrepreneurs want what is best for their employees and care about their workforce, there are limited materials and resources designed […]

Youth Business International is delighted to share our 2020 Impact Report. 2020 was a profoundly challenging year for young entrepreneurs, with the economic crisis hitting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises particularly hard. Our network’s support was more important than ever – and we’re proud to have helped over 169,000 young entrepreneurs through crisis. Read the […]