As of July 2020, both Kakuma and Kalobeyei hosted at least 196,666 registered refugees and asylum-seekers
The project was implemented with the main aim being skills development for young men, women and young mothers in these camps/settlements.
The training program was designed to last four months: three months for classroom training and one month for job training/attachment in the industry.
The technical, vocational and occupational skills that were supported were Electrical Installations, Hospitality, Air-conditioning, and Automobile.
Three training centres were used: St. Clare of Assisi Training Institute (Kakuma town), NRC Training Centre (Kakuma Refugee camp), and AAR Japan Community Centre (Kalobeyei Settlement)
The overall target of the project was to reach at least 260 beneficiaries from the two locations
To link at least 70% of the beneficiaries to livelihood opportunities (both employment and Micro small businesses)
From the 631 applications, 313 were successfully enrolled to the program, with additional 53 (vs. 260 target) acting as a control buffer in case of dropouts.
Out of 313, 310 completed the program, with that 69.6% of them transitioning into entrepreneurship and 19.6% engaging in both wage employment and self-employment.
At least 87.5% of those who started small businesses received seed capital from the program to start their enterprises.
All the 310 beneficiaries were placed in industries through on job training and internships.
