Pillar 03

A training certificate is not the goal. Income is.

Our Economic Opportunity strategy connects skills, financial capability, capital, markets and real pathways to sustainable income.

Young people participating in an Extended Hands community programme
Economic Agency

Skills matter when they open a door.

We are designing programmes around what happens after training: access to work, enterprise, markets, customers, income and financial resilience.

Our Model

From potential to economic independence.

Every programme is designed around a pathway to a measurable economic outcome.

01IdentifyFind participants with potential and barriers.
02AssessUnderstand skills, income and market needs.
03BuildDevelop practical and financial capability.
04CapitaliseProvide tools or growth capital where appropriate.
05ConnectLink to markets, employers and mentors.
06MeasureTrack income, jobs and business survival.
Programme Models in Development

Three pathways. Clear economic outcomes.

These programmes will be launched in phases as funding and implementation partnerships are secured.

01 • FLAGSHIP

Women Create Africa

For women building or growing businesses: enterprise training, financial capability, selective growth capital, mentoring and market access.

Outcome: stronger businesses and more sustainable income.

02

Creative Futures

For young people entering the creative economy: practical training, paid placements, portfolio development and employer connections.

Outcome: paid work, job placements and sustainable freelance income.

03

Recovery to Livelihood

For women rebuilding after selected health or protection crises: individual livelihood planning, restart support and follow-up.

Outcome: restored earning capacity and greater economic independence.

Financial Capability

Built into every pathway.

Budgeting, record keeping, savings, digital payments, credit, debt, fraud awareness and business finance are integrated into delivery.

How We Measure Progress

We follow the economic outcomes that matter.

Programme success is assessed through indicators appropriate to each pathway, rather than training attendance alone.

IncomeChanges in personal earning power.
Business GrowthRevenue, customers and market access.
EmploymentJobs secured, retained or created.
ResilienceSavings, business survival and financial stability.