NL-KVK-27108436-A-06074-03:UG Oxfam Novib IFRAD is an entrepreneurship development, private sector organizing and business ecosystem facilitator with over five years# experience in youth economic empowerment programming in Northern Uganda. IFRAD implements a private sector-led model centred around returning power to marginalized women, youth and communities to lead their own development. During the project Period, based on its expertise, IFRAD will take lead in activities that fall under the following broad areas i)Entrepreneurship and skills development to include business and vocational skills trainings, business mentorship, VSLA (Village Saving and Loan Associations) and market linkages; ii) Private sector organizing to include organizing informal business and private sector actors into sub county/district Private Sector Networks able to network, benefit from the power of collectives and voice an advocacy agenda; and iii) Business ecosystem influencing to include local government-based advocacy aimed at systems influencing and making the business operating environment better # with a current focus on influencing regimes around business registration, licensing, taxation, gazetting of market places and influencing local government budget priorities. European Union IFRAD was founded and registered in October 2009 as a non-profit organization, majorly out of passion of then promoters/Board members to respond to the early post conflict injustices in Northern Uganda. Initially based on relief and recovery principles, IFRAD conducted activities addressing major livelihood challenges such as i) community organizing, ii) training of Village Savings and Loans Associations ii) Non-formal vocational and skills trainings and iii) supplying of relief hand-outs, while mainstreaming issues of child protection, gender, and HIV/AIDS. Because of the dynamic (and fast changing) post conflict programming in Northern Uganda, the Board of Directors resolved to re-define the mission and focus of the organization to new development trends not only in Northern Uganda but to Uganda as a whole. In November 2014, the organization took on a development mindset as opposed to post conflict relief and recovery in a bid to contextualize and broaden IFRAD#s programming and impact beyond NorthernUganda and beyond post conflict programming. IFRAD is currently a nationally focused and aspiringly - a leading socio-economic development organization working with enterprising people and businesses to influence pro-development policies, organize communities for positive transformation and development in East Africa. We work with collectively over 3000 young men and women across the various engagements, 56% of whom are female. IFRAD employs a private-sector-led approach towards development through; i)grassroots private sector organizing, ii) influencing local government-based policy debates and advocacy, iii) enhancing of community assets through capacity building, as well as iv) facilitating a functional business ecosystem (through tripartite engagements with; government, financial institutions and more developed private sector). Since 2014, we have mainstreamed Gender and ICT as core elements to IFRAD#s programing as we build out into a professional and highly reputable organization. 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Male youth who benefited directly from the trainings during this period This is cumulative for 2 years women living in poverty and injustice use their enhanced knowledge and skills to increase their productivity and/or income, or to strengthen their bargaining position, ensuring equal benefit to men and women. Female youth who benefited directly from the trainings during this period This is cumulative for 2 years Women and Men able to: # of people (M/F) living in poverty and injustice use their enhanced knowledge and skills to exercise their SRHR. men directly supported by Oxfam Novib/partners to enhance their capabilities These were reached under advocacy and leadership activities women directly supported by Oxfam Novib/partners to enhance their capabilities These were reached under advocacy and leadership activities Women and Men able to: # of people (M/F) living in poverty and injustice use their enhanced knowledge and skills to exercise their SRHR. men living in poverty and injustice use their enhanced knowledge and skills to exercise their SRHR. SRHR is integrated in the trainings These were reached through Health camps in 2 years women living in poverty and injustice use their enhanced knowledge and skills to exercise their SRHR. SRHR is integrated in the trainings These were reached through Health camps in 2 years