INTRODUCTION
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) is a state corporation under the Ministry of Public Service, Youth & Gender Affairs. The Fund was established on 1st February 2007 as one of the strategies to address the challenge of youth unemployment in Kenya. It is one of the flagship projects of Vision 2030, under the social pillar. The Youth Fund is mandated to create employment opportunities for young people through entrepreneurship. This is achieved by providing financial support and business development services to youth owned enterprises. The Fund seeks to turn youth into job creators and not job seekers
Our Vision
A sustainable and growing fund, economically empowering Kenyan Youth
Our Mission
To increase economic opportunities for, and participation by Kenyan youth in nation building through enterprise development and strategic partnerships.
Our Mandates
- Provide loans to youth owned enterprises
- Provide market support to youth enterprises
- Facilitate youth enterprises to develop linkages with large enterprises
- Provide trading premises and worksites
- Provide business development services to youth owned enterprises
- Facilitate youth to obtain jobs abroad
