Category: Reports

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 […]

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 […]

Youth Business International (YBI) is delighted to share the 2019 Impact Report, highlighting key achievements by the network members and the entrepreneurs they support. In 2019, the YBI network supported 165,977 young people – more than ever before. 75,584 young people received training, 40,328 were provided with business advice and 14,619 received access to finance. […]

Youth Business International (YBI) is delighted to share the 2018 Impact Report, highlighting key achievements by the network members and the entrepreneurs they support. YBI members operating in 48 countries across six continents provided 43,723 young entrepreneurs with business advice. 93,828 young people were provided with training, 13,078 were provided with access to finance and 6,046 were […]