USAID project generates $19m

A UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID)-backed project has generated $19 million in the first seven months of the year as young entrepreneur beneficiaries continue benefiting from resources provided to the body by donors.

The project — Zimbabwe: Works — leveraged off the resources of USAID, Department for International Development (DFID) and the Embassy of Sweden.

In emailed responses to NewsDay, USAID country director Stephanie Funk said her organisation categorised the youth they work with as either young entrepreneurs, employees of these entrepreneurs, or youth who have transitioned from part-time or unpaid work to full-time employment.

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