20 Dec. 2017
2017-12-20
Grant scheme for Gambian young entrepreneurs launched
為岡比亞年輕企業家們推出的撥款方案
ITC’s Youth Empowerment Project teams up with the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia to boost financing for young entrepreneurs.
ITC青年授權項目與岡比亞聯合信貸會聯合起來，為青年企業家提供資金支持。
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The International Trade Centre (ITC) has joined forces with the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) to boost financing support for young grassroots entrepreneurs. The mini grant scheme, which will form part of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), was announced on 16 December by Dawda Fadera, the Secretary-General and Head of Civil Service of the Gambian government on behalf of President Adama Barrow.
國際貿易中心已經聯合了岡比亞全國合作信用協會來促進融資支持年輕新興的企業家。這個迷你的撥款項目，是青年授權項目的組成部分，於12月16日由秘書長和岡比亞政府公務員主管Dawda Fadera代表Adama Barrow總理宣佈。
Commenting on the new grant scheme, Raimund Moser, ITC’s project manager for the Youth Empowerment Project, said: ‘YEP has already trained close to 1,000 youths, supported 200 young entrepreneurs and is working with more than 20 implementing partners. The mini grant scheme will complement the training efforts with much-needed financial support to young entrepreneurs and help get their businesses up and running.’
在對新項目的評論中，ITC的項目經理Raimund Moser說，青年授權項目已經培訓了近1000名年輕人，支持200名年輕的企業家，並正在與20多名執行合作伙伴合作。這個迷你的撥款項目將為青年企業家提供急需的資金支持，並幫助他們的企業更好的運轉。
Baboucarr Jeng, General Manager of NACCUG, the institution responsible for managing the scheme, explained that the total financial volume available would be $250,000, equivalent to 12 million Gambian dalasi. ‘The scheme will provide a minimum of 250 mini-grants to youths. What matters most is not the amount of money disbursed, but the impact we create for youth,’ he said.
負責管理該計劃的機構總經理Baboucarr Jeng解釋說，可用的總金額達25萬美元，相當於1200萬岡比亞幣。他說，這個項目將向青少年提供至少250筆小型贈款，最重要的不是支付的金額，而是我們為年輕人創造的影響。
The scheme will make available grants for Gambian young entrepreneurs with a solid business plan. To help nurture entrepreneurship, the mini-grant scheme will facilitate the acquisition of equipment, materials, licenses and other assets for start-ups or small-scale enterprises.
該計劃將為岡比亞表年企業家提供一項堅實的商業計劃，為了更好的培養創業精神，小型贈款項目將為初創企業或小型企業提供設備材料、許可證和其他資產。
From 2 January 2018 NACCUG will accept applications from interested young entrepreneurs and grant recipients will be selected based on their proposed business plans. In addition to grant, provided up to 47,000 Gambian dalasi, grantees will receive coaching and financial training. Grant recipients will also participate in annual events to communicate results, share success stories and best practices of the mini grant scheme.
從2018年1月2日起，岡比亞全國合作信用協會將接受來自感興趣的年輕企業家的申請，並將根據所提議的商業計劃選擇接受資助的人。除此之外，還會提供達47000岡比亞幣，受資助的人將接受指導和財務培訓，他們也將參加每年的活動，針對成果、分享成功故事和此次贈款計劃最好的實踐進行交流。
About the Youth Empowerment Project
The Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is a four-year project that aims to supporting youth employment and entrepreneurship in the country to address the economic root causes of irregular migration. It is funded by the European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund for Africa with a total budget of €11 million. By improving the employability of youth, especially potential and returning migrants, increasing income opportunities along value chains and helping young entrepreneurs to connect to trade and tap into the digital economy, this project aims to change the current migration trends and contribute to building the long-term growth and economic competitiveness of The Gambia.
岡比亞青年授權項目是一個四年的計劃，旨在支持該國的青年就業和創業精神，以解決非正規移民帶來的經濟根源問題。該基金由歐盟（EU）非洲緊急信託基金資助，總預算為1100歐元。通過提高年輕人的就業能力，特別是潛在的和迴歸的移民，增加收入機會，幫助年輕的企業家聯繫貿易和進入數字經濟，這個項目的目的是改變目前的移民趨勢，為岡比亞的長期增長和經濟競爭力做出貢獻。
The European Union’s Emergency Trust Fund for Africa
The European Union’s Emergency Trust Fund for Africa addresses the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. More specifically, it helps address the root causes of destabilization, forced displacement and irregular migration by promoting economic and equal opportunities, strengthening security, development and resilience of vulnerable people.
歐盟為非洲提供緊急信託基金
歐盟對非洲的緊急信託基金解決了非洲非正規移民和流離失所者的根本原因。更具體地說，它通過促進經濟和平等機會、加強安全、發展和脆弱人群的抗壓能力，幫助解決造成不穩定的根源和不穩定移民的根源。
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