Adaptive entrepreneurship for young women school dropouts’ livelihood in North Unguja and Micheweni Pemba. Adaptive entrepreneurship for young women school dropouts’ livelihood in North Unguja and Micheweni Pemba: ZAFAYCO Development challenges/ problems the project will address:  High levels of poverty of young women due to limited access to education, entrepreneurship skills and financial resources.  Two years project is focusing on the coastal areas of Micheweni Pemba and the North region of Unguja. Project aims to specifically target young women school dropouts, with priority given to those facing excessive poverty and living with disabilities. By harnessing the coastal resources available to them, such as seashells, seaweed, and flowers, the project seeks to promote innovative and eco-friendly business initiatives.                                                                                         Beneficiaries of the Project: 75 young women school dropouts from poor families  Project theory of change/results The project aims to empower 75 young women school dropouts through adaptive entrepreneurship skills, access to finance, and marketing strategies. By equipping them with leadership and adaptive entrepreneurship skills, guiding them in enterprise development and formalization, and connecting them to financial institutions, the project intends to create sustainable livelihoods for the targeted group. The anticipated results chain includes improved self-reliance, increased income generation, enhanced economic productivity, and reduced poverty among the young women in the targeted areas and Zanzibar at large. The organization was selected through call for the proposal and they fitted in the criteria as announced during the call: e.g. legally registered, they have sound financial management and internal control system, they have relevant policies to guide the organization, they have human resources and infrastructures, and they have experiences working on the theme and international donors, statuary compliances. The project will be implemented by ZAFAYCO in close collaboration with community-based organizations, vocational training centers, and entrepreneurial associations like Zanzibar Technology and Business Incubator (ZTBI), Zanzibar Women Chamber of Commerce (ZWCC), and Zanzibar Start-up Association (ZSA)  Link to website: https://zafayco.or.tz/ Development challenges/ problems the project will address:  High levels of poverty of young women due to limited access to education, entrepreneurship skills and financial resources.  Two years project is focusing on the coastal areas of Micheweni Pemba and the North region of Unguja. Project aims to specifically target young women school dropouts, with priority given to those facing excessive poverty and living with disabilities. By harnessing the coastal resources available to them, such as seashells, seaweed, and flowers, the project seeks to promote innovative and eco-friendly business initiatives.                                                                                         Beneficiaries of the Project: 75 young women school dropouts from poor families  Project theory of change/results The project aims to empower 75 young women school dropouts through adaptive entrepreneurship skills, access to finance, and marketing strategies. By equipping them with leadership and adaptive entrepreneurship skills, guiding them in enterprise development and formalization, and connecting them to financial institutions, the project intends to create sustainable livelihoods for the targeted group. The anticipated results chain includes improved self-reliance, increased income generation, enhanced economic productivity, and reduced poverty among the young women in the targeted areas and Zanzibar at large. The organization was selected through call for the proposal and they fitted in the criteria as announced during the call: e.g. legally registered, they have sound financial management and internal control system, they have relevant policies to guide the organization, they have human resources and infrastructures, and they have experiences working on the theme and international donors, statuary compliances. The project will be implemented by ZAFAYCO in close collaboration with community-based organizations, vocational training centers, and entrepreneurial associations like Zanzibar Technology and Business Incubator (ZTBI), Zanzibar Women Chamber of Commerce (ZWCC), and Zanzibar Start-up Association (ZSA)  Link to website: https://zafayco.or.tz/