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Project proposal on youth empowerment in Soddo town

Wolaitta Soddo

Wolaitta Development Association Wolaitta Soddo, Wolaita, Woreda – Damot Woyde, Ethiopia. E-mail: wda@ethionet.et.  Tel: (251)   (6) 51-21-88 (251) (06) 512474. Fax - 251 –06 – 510037.

Accepted 16 April 2008

   Introduction

The overall objective of this project is to create an enabling environment for the youth of Soddo so that they can be self - dependent, contribute to the development of the area and be an active participant in development effort of the nation. Specific objectives are to inculcate entrepreneurial skill in the youth, to make youth self-employed and initiate the youth to be engaged in sporting activities. Major activities in here are training the youth on entrepreneurial skill, establishing a recreation and business center, providing revolving fund and providing sporting materials for the youth. Total budget needed for the project is 1,370,940 Eth Birr or 157,579 USD. The project duration is from July 2005 to Dec 2006.The direct beneficiaries of the project are 284 youngsters where as the youth of Soddo town as a whole is indirect beneficiaries. Expected outputs are 170 youth obtained training in entrepreneurial skill, 1 youth recreation & business center established, 170 youngsters obtained revolving fund on credit basis and 114 youngster obtained sporting materials.