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Documented interventionEvidence quality: LowDemonstration record — not a real case

Demonstration case: Apprenticeship partnership with repair businesses

Demonstration · Urban · Neighbourhood · tropical

An NGO matches out-of-school youth with phone and generator repair shops for structured 12-week apprenticeships.

Problem addressed

Youth unemployment and skills gaps in repair trades.

Intervention / business model

Stipend, mentor checklist and certificate.

Measured outcomes

Illustrative only.

Failures & unintended consequences

Drop-out when stipends were late.

Conditions required to adapt elsewhere

Requires local institutional buy-in and a named maintenance owner.