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YBI identifies actions needed to tackle youth unemployment crisis
through entrepreneurship
12 November 2009
Addressing the growing numbers of unemployed young people is vital
at a time of economic slowdown, and there are some clear steps that
governments, businesses and other organisations can do to tackle
this by helping young people get started in business.
This is the message of a new report published today by Youth
Business International, entitled “Youth entrepreneurship:
Recommendations for action”. Download the report now.
The report presents five actions each for governments,
businesses and civil society organisation to take to support young
people who want to start up in business but who lack the means to
do so. Each recommended action is backed up by an example where
this has already happened in different places around the world.
The report concludes that, “Real benefits are derived when
sectors work together to create a culture of entrepreneurship, with
opportunities open to young people.”
The report uses the experience of Youth Business International
in developing a network of independent in-country initiatives in 40
countries which are supporting young entrepreneurs. It draws on
success stories from within this global network as well as other
examples of best practice from around the world to make its
recommendations.
The report has been launched today in the run-up to Global
Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest celebration of
entrepreneurship. Youth Business International is a global partner
of the Week and is working with the campaign to promote youth
enterprise.