YOUth Roots: Nurturing Rural Entrepreneurship
The “YOUth Roots: Nurturing Rural Entrepreneurship” project aims to promote sustainable entrepreneurship in rural areas by focusing on two primary goals – reducing youth out-migration and encouraging immigration to these regions. The project’s objectives are closely tied to the selected priorities, aiming to revitalize rural areas.
- Start: 01-10-2024 End: 31-03-2026
Project Reference: 1555911
EU Grant: 60 000,00EUR
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: KA210-YOU
Action Type: Small-scale partnerships in youth
Project Partners:
MV INTERNATIONAL (IT)
PLANBE PLAN IT BE IT (CY)
ASOCIACIJA “LIETUVOS SKEPTISKAS JAUNIMAS (LT)
Project TOPICs:
Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education
Digital skills and competences
Tackling geographical remoteness and involving rural areas
TARGET GROUPs
DIRECT TARGET GROUPS
– Main Target Group (MTG) – 16-30 years old youth
- RURAL ENTREPRENEURIAL YOUTH
- RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRANT
- URBAN STRUGGLER
– Secondary Target Group (STG) – youth workers in rural areas
INDIRECT TARGET GROUPS
- Business clubs in urban and rural areas;
- Government institution in rural development (Ministry of Agriculture etc.)
- Government institution in national business development (Ministry of Agriculture etc.)
- Government institution in job market developing.
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES
1) Empowering Youth-led Rural Entrepreneurship
2) Enhancing Youth Workers’ Skills
3) Strengthening International Collaboration
PROJECT RESULTS
R1: Handbook for Youth Workers. A comprehensive guide employing non-formal educational methods to instruct youth on rural entrepreneurship,encompassing vital business aspects.
R2: Miro-Based Toolkit for Youth. An interactive virtual toolkit on Miro, empowering youth in crafting rural business plans and strategies.
R3: Online Coaching & Mentoring Offering online coaching and mentoring services to guide youth in their endeavours for rural business development.
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY
NFE
Project ACTIVITIES
- KOM Will be hosted in Cyprus [2 Participants, October 2024]
- Mid Term Evaluation meeting will be hosted by MVI online [2 Participants, June 2025]
- FEM will be held in Lithuania [1 Participant , March 2026]
- Training course will be hosted by MV International in Sassari in November 2025