Economic Empowerment Program | Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle

About the Program

Our Mission, Philosophy & Approach

Facilitating financial independence for young people through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), start-up toolkits, and cooperative business support.

VJN’s Economic Empowerment Program directly tackles youth poverty and underemployment by creating pathways to sustainable income generation. We support young entrepreneurs through business mentorship, financial literacy training, and access to capital via Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA).

Our dedicated project portfolio—including initiatives like Youth for Youth, Co-live, Bahoneza, ECOREF, and HUGUKA DUKORE—has enabled hundreds of youth cohorts to launch thriving cooperative enterprises, access micro-finance, and build resilience against economic shocks.

Program Overview

Program Name Economic Empowerment
Primary Hub Rubavu District, Western Province
Operating Status Active & Certified
Official Brochure Available (PDF)

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Core Disciplines

What We Do

A structured portfolio of practical interventions designed for sustainable youth growth.

Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLA)

Youth Cooperative Business Incubation

Start-Up Toolkits & Equipment Grants

Financial Literacy & Business Mentorship

Green Economy & Climate-Smart Livelihoods

Market Linkages & Value-Chain Integration

Field Activities

Key Activities & Components

Hands-on training, workshops, and community events run year-round by certified instructors.

Activity

Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLA)

Community-based micro-savings, internal credit, and solidarity insurance.

Mobilizing youth cohorts into self-managed savings groups with financial literacy and bookkeeping mentorship.

Activity

Starter Toolkits & Grants

Providing certified vocational graduates with professional work toolkits.

Graduates receive essential equipment kits (sewing machines, mechanic tool sets, welding gear) to launch their trades.

Activity

Youth Cooperative Incubation

Business plan coaching, legal registration, and market link assistance.

Guiding informal youth groups to form legally registered, commercially viable producer and service cooperatives.

Target Beneficiaries

Who We Serve

Our interventions are specifically structured to reach ambitious youth, marginalized adolescents, and community members seeking sustainable pathways forward.

Unemployed young women and men

Graduates of vocational training programs

Informal sector youth workers

Youth-led agricultural and artisan cooperatives

Verified Outcomes