Youth Employment Programs - Independent Evaluation Group

Employment in Rural AreasQuestion: If more employment opportunities in rural areas were accessible toyoung people, would they migrate less to urban areas?This question was conducted on Facebook as a poll and received 180 responsesof which 140 said “Yes,” and 39 said “No.” (figure G.3).Barriers in Accessing CreditQuestion: In many countries, young people are excluded from the formalcredit market and cannot get credit from state banks. What has been yourexperience in requesting loans or opening a bank account? Did you face anychallenges because of your age or work history?This question was conducted on Facebook as a poll, with a series of openendedquestions. It was cross-posted on IEG’s Twitter account. As a pollquestion, “Do young people experience barriers in requesting loans oropening bank accounts in your country?” It generated 279 responses. Of allrespondents, 184 responded “Yes” to the question, 37 responded “No,” and 58responded, “I do not know” (figure G.4).Figure G.2Results for Skills and Training SurveyDo you think most youth lack the business skills and connections tobecome successful entrepreneurs? If yes, what do you think could bedone/is done to help the youth to cope with these issues? (Take a polland leave your opinion in the comment section to contribute to ourstudy).xYesNo••••••209 peopleAsked By285 Votes • 7 FollowersIndependent Evaluation Group (IEG)about a week ago • • Share • DeleteSource: IEG Facebook page.Ask Friends+1 FollowAppendix G: Social Media Outreach Goals, Methodology, and Results 167