Final - Evaluation of NYP 2011 - 2016
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<strong>Evaluation</strong> <strong>of</strong> The National Youth Policy <strong>of</strong> Barbados <strong>2011</strong>—<strong>2016</strong><br />
Enhanced awareness <strong>of</strong> selfemployment<br />
as a feasible and sustainable<br />
alternative to traditional wage<br />
employment;<br />
Greater accessibility to traditional and<br />
non-traditional financing for market<br />
research, feasibility studies, start-up<br />
and expansion <strong>of</strong> businesses;<br />
Provision <strong>of</strong> support for curriculum<br />
development and teacher training;<br />
Increased investment in infrastructure<br />
and services – website, YES! Magazine,<br />
Living the Dream Series, enhanced access<br />
to reference material, and the Internet<br />
for research;<br />
Fostering <strong>of</strong> community support for<br />
entrepreneurship;<br />
The development <strong>of</strong> corps <strong>of</strong> wellrounded<br />
and productive young people.<br />
YES generated consistent income, some<br />
were exporting and earning foreign exchange<br />
and created hundreds <strong>of</strong> jobs in a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> areas including, inter alia:<br />
Agriculture<br />
Arts and craft<br />
Health and wellness<br />
Beauty care<br />
Construction<br />
Cosmetology<br />
Creative industries<br />
Fashion<br />
Graphic/Information technology<br />
Medical Services<br />
Manufacturing<br />
Success Stories<br />
YES highlighted the success stories <strong>of</strong> a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> young entrepreneurs who continued<br />
to make their mark by not only<br />
achieving financial success and creating<br />
wealth but were also contributing to creating<br />
economic impact and building a legacy<br />
<strong>of</strong> a new entrepreneurial class in Barbados.<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> the business assisted by<br />
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