Table 2 Examples of participant-driven models
Model | General description | Main constraints addressed | Implementation considerations | Modifications for very vulnerable/self-employed | Project examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Technical Training Model with Entrepreneurship Track | Technical or vocational training model that offers entrepreneurship support or a separate track for those interested | Technical/vocational skills as well as business skills | Training model does not lend itself to advisory and networking services | Inclusion of literacy and numeracy | AGI Liberia, Nepal |
Vocational Training for youths with Disabilities in Western Area and Kono Districts, Sierra Leone | |||||
Psycho-social support | |||||
Business idea generation and support | |||||
Duration of training should consider skill sufficiency for self-employment | Access to finance, networks, and advisory services need to be included | ||||
One Stop Shop/Service Window | Training, finance, advisory and networking services available on demand, often through referral. Services are requested via a business idea or plan. | Dependent on services provided and beneficiary needs—customized | One-on-one advising to create business services package for each beneficiary | An intermediation, hands-on approach, rather than light advising, is likely needed, with much more guidance and idea generation | Women Entrepreneurship Development Project, Ethiopia |
Self-Employed Women’s Association Community Learning Centers, India | |||||
Considerable linkages to other programs and institutions necessary to have sufficient services | Linkage to social services/psychosocial support |