THE GREEN TEAMS INITIATIVE The Commonwealth Investing in Youth Employment Conference

1. THE GREEN TEAMS INITIATIVE The Commonwealth Investing in Youth Employment Conference Marlborough House - London May 10th 2011 – London, UK Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo

3. Green Teams Vision: To enroll large numbers of youth into green value chains that create the jobs of tomorrow; reduce poverty and create decent employment in Communities. Mission: To Resolve Global Ecological Challenges Using Local Solutions

4. Project Overview • Over 700,000 Young people released into the Labour Market every year • 400,000 Youth Organizations in Kenya alone • 75% of Total Population under 35 • 700, Million Young People in Africa alone • Address the Increasing Youth Bulge • Resolve the Global Ecological Challenges • Create a Green Enterprise Model/Revenue Streams

5. Green Teams Model • Green Entrepreneurship Training • Identify a Community • Asset Mapping and Needs Assessment • Identify, Screen and Interview Youth • Co-Design a Training Model fitting local realities • Run a Training 3 – 5 Days • Linkage Creation • Business Plan Development • Incubation and Mentorship opportunities

6. Green Team - Kitui in Kenya Replacing Kerosene with Solar Systems in homes and Schools

7. Green Team Mombasa City • Trained 8 Youth Groups • Mangrove Planting • Integrated Solid Waste Management • Entrepreneurship • Solar Systems • Aqua Marine Fisheries

8. Mombasa Activities • Bee Keeping • Managing a 16 bee-hive apiary. • The bees help in pollinating the Mangroves during flowering terms.

9. 2. Ecotourism Board Walk Designated in the Mangrove vegetation for tourism, mangrove and crab monitoring.

10. 3.Mangrove GrowingRehabilitating the deforested areas through mangrove nurseries establishment and transplantingLocalpeople recognize natural heritage and need to conserve future generations.

11. 4. Crab Farming Done through floating cages and pen ponds to improve declining crab production along the creek.

12. 5. Fish and Prawn Farming There are 8 fish/prawn ponds to facilitate the declining fishery products.

13. 6. Eco-Charcoal Charcoal from Dry Biomass and not trees. 60% Cheaper than wood Charcoal

14. 7. Biogas from Kitchen Waste

15. Kampala City

16. Nairobi City • Eco-charcoal • Poultry Farming • Solid Waste Management • Solar Lanterns • Green Value Chains Development • Training Modules Development

17. Collaboration Plans • The Green Academy. • The Green Bus Mobile Training Unit. • The Green Shop. • The Green Fund (Incubation/Guarantee) • Online Interactive Support Portal • Cooperative Micro Franchise System • Attract Carbon Financing for Sustainability

18. Impact • Developed a Business Entrepreneurship Training Tool Kit • 320 Youth Trained since Jan 2011 • Over 1500 Solar Lanterns Sold in Communities Since 2010 • Building a strong community of volunteers • Selected as a Promising Practice by UNHABITAT CCCI Program

19. Recommendations • Adopt a Green Team with $ 5000 Training • Invest in a Green Team from $3000 • In Kind support to create a strong Organization to organize youth into strong social economic movement • Technical Capacity Building for Core Team • Green Teams in the Commonwealth

20. Conclusion Youth Unemployment impacts do not isolate in application, but it is wise to appreciate who will be hit hard, developing countries‐of course, poor people‐probably, young people‐definitely. The Green Team Initiative wants to get it right by making the right decision, starting now.

21. Shukran Emmanuel Dennis Regional Coordinator YES Inc. Green Teams Initiative 3rd Floor Revlon Professional Plaza Biashara Street, Nairobi www.yeskenya.orgwww.thegreenteams.org Email: emmanuel@yesweb.org