Our Impact
Over the last ten years, we have successfully implemented the Wezesha Impact Skills and Enterprise model which has benefited over 15,000 young individuals across Uganda.
In 2023, Livelihood Impact Fund and BFA Global conducted the first External Evaluation to assess the impact of the Wezesha Impact programs. The assessment was based on the impact of the year-long program on participants’ business skills and knowledge, two to three years after completion of the Wezesha Impact experience.
Female youth reached
58 % Female youth actively engaged in a variety of transformative programs provided by Wezesha Impact.
External Impact Evaluation Summary of Findings
Labour force participation
88% of graduates are participating in the labour force.
17% higher success rate than the control group at finding work for the graduates
Income Impact
$300 more per year. Wezesha Impact graduates earn an average of at least USD 25 more per month ($300 a year) compared to the control group.
76% increase in Women’s wages.
52% Report Sufficient Wages. Graduates were more likely to report that their wages were sufficient to support themselves, with 52% affirming this compared to the control group at 40%. Self-employed graduates were more than 20% points more likely to maintain basic accounting records for their businesses, compared to the control group.
Job Creation Impact
Wezesha Impact graduates employed one additional employee (1.8) more than the control group (0.8).
Wezesha Impact graduates employed twice as many females and twice as many youth employees compared to the comparison group.
Wezesha Impact graduates were the only employers that reported any displaced or disabled workers at all.
In 2022, I joined Wezesha Impact Experience where I participated in business and leadership training. This transformed my journey in business growth, capacity building, and financial literacy. My first award came in November 2022 at the Wezesha Awards. We received a guitar and a laptop. Refugee Talent Group has grown from one guitar to a full music sound system! Everything we learned, we put into practice. On behalf of Refugee Talent Group (RTG), thank you, Wezesha Impact Team!
