Problem Statement

According to the United Nations Development Programme Tanzania has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world with nearly 13% of young people aged 15-24 years unemployed. In Dar es Salaam the problem is even more pronounced, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics youth unemployment in Dar es Salaam stood at 18.4% in 2020 with young women being disproportionately affected. In addition, the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation has reported that only 22% of employers in Tanzania believe young people are adequately prepared for the job market highlighting the importance of professional development opportunities in improving youth employability. To address this problem a coordinated effort is needed to overcome resource constraints and socio-cultural barriers as well as to improve communication and coordination among stakeholders to ensure youth in Dar es Salaam have access to the resources and opportunities they need to succeed in the job market or entrepreneurship world.

Proposed Solution

Dar es Salaam hub has designed several capacity-building training and development opportunities for intervention to address the problem. These training are delivered both physically and virtually and target young people in Dar es Salaam and beyond. The trainings are tailored to the needs and demands of youth aligned with the demands of the job market. The interventions include: 

Shaper talks on innovation financing for job creation during innovation week in Dar es Salaam. Every year during innovation week Dar es Salaam hub organizes and hosts shaper talks where a speaker/speakers are invited to speak to young people on issues around innovation and job creation and conversations are sparked among youth on the same.

Professional development Training on various topics such as Tax Compliance, Human Centred Design process for innovators, Goal Setting, etc. Throughout the year the hub hosts professionals of various fields to share their knowledge on certain topics that are beneficial to youth who are starting out In their careers or business so as to build their capacity.

Meet the Leader: Through Meet the Leader, the Hub invites exceptional leaders within our community who are inspirational to young people so that they can share their leadership stories, and hopefully young people can learn from them. The leaders invited are from diverse backgrounds such as Public servants, business leaders, corporate leaders, etc.

Creative Meetups: Through creative meetups, the hub provides a platform for youth to meet and exchange experiences within certain professional fields/sectors.

Resource needed

Technical expertise, Financial resources, In-Kind donations, and human resource.

Short term goals

Improved skills and knowledge on employability and entrepreneurship, Enhanced social connections.

Long term goals

Strong leaders are created, and Positive social and economic impact.