Estimating the Impacts of Microfranchising on Young Women in Nairobi

  • R Research Project/Report/Study

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Key Information

Youth unemployment is a major challenge in many low-income countries, and evidence suggests young women in urban areas are disproportionately affected. This study in Kenya evaluates the Girls Empowered by Microfranchising program, which connects unemployed participants with local business franchisors and provides mentoring and startup capital for participants to launch businesses. The study will measure the direct impacts of the microfranchising intervention on participants; compare program impacts to the effect of a cash grant program; and estimate the impact of new microfranchises on nearby businesses.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Activity URL

https://www.poverty-action.org/study/estimating-impacts-microfranchising-young-women-nairobi

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2013 -

Partner(s)

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); International Labour Organization

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Vocational training

Cross-cutting areas

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

16 - 19

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

Not applicable or unknown

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Learning while working

  • Vocational training

Reducing economic barriers

  • Microcredit
  • Unconditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

Not applicable or unknown

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being