W.I.S.E. Model

The Wezesha Impact Skills and Enterprise (WISE) Model focuses on increasing the supply of jobs by increasing the capacity of youth led businesses to grow and thus employ more young people.

We believe this is needed to offset the demand and supply gap of jobs sustainably, which contributes significantly to Uganda’s current youth unemployment challenge.

Our intervention approach is twofold:

1. Enhancing readiness for entrepreneurship.

2. Employment while simultaneously increasing employment opportunities.

We deliver this experience to youth in three ways. Youth participate in a transformative experience of life skills, employability, entrepreneurship, apprenticeship and linkage experiences that enable:

  1. IMPROVED YOUTH ENTERPRISE STARTUP.

  2. SURVIVAL

  3. GROWTH

A practical experience that prepares youth to thrive socially and economically.

what makes us unique

Scalability 

 We structure our programs to operate within an already existing system. By partnering with both Formal and Non-Formal Technical Vocational Education and Training centres, we strengthen technical skills education thus increasing the chances of youth transitioning into employability. 

Replicability

We have purposefully developed a model that allows for easy replication by other organizations. We have conducted pilots where we empowered 19 Community Based Organizations/Skills Centers (CBOs) to implement our entrepreneurship and employability programs for out of school youth. Our experience working with out-of-school youth has shown a greater participation of female youth compared to males in similar programs.

The model also presents a clear and concise goal that allows partners to rally around its success. Replication partners are supported in monitoring and evaluating progress towards achieving the established goals. 

Our Programs

  • Wezesha Impact Skills & Enterprise Academy

    The W.I.S.E Academy program comprises all projects that engage youth in a practical learning experience focusing on developing skills for entrepreneurship and work. This experience increases the ability of young people to find jobs or start and manage their businesses.

  • Wezesha Impact Growth Lab

    The Wezesha Impact Growth lab comprises all projects where we identify and support youth businesses to survive and grow.

  • Wezesha Impact Awards & Voices

    Wezesha Impact facilitates youth to participate in national exhibitions, competitions, awards, and awareness campaigns. This unlocks access to information and builds a diverse network of support that inspires and provides a sense of community for young entrepreneurs.

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