CONTRIBUTION OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATORS TO THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF YOUTH IN RWANDA A CASE OF HARAMBEE (2018 – 2023)

Abstract

The study conducted titled, contribution of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerators to employment opportunities of youth in Rwanda. A case of Harambee (2018 -2023). The study’s objective were to analyze the level of youth participation in Harambee youth employment accelerators, to examine the extent to which Harambee youth employment accelerators contribute to Rwandan youth employment, to identify the challenges that Harambee youth employment accelerators face in achieving their objectives effectively and to develop effective strategies to overcome the challenges encountered by Harambee youth employment accelerators. In conducting the study, the researcher employed a mixture of qualitative and qualitative research design. Interview, questionnaire, and documentation were used in data collection, simple random sampling technique were used in sampling while descriptive statistics analysis were used in data analysis. The study finds that Harambee employment accelerators provides access to mentorship and coaching and increase the confidence and self-esteem of participants and improve chance of getting job and help to connect with job opportunities. And the study finds the challeges faced by Harambee are lack of sufficient funds, and struggle to reach and engage with marginalized youth effectively. The study recommends that Harambee should embrace the technology and online training and reach more to the margninalized community in rural areas.