MASTERCARD FOUNDATION and renewable energy . Women and girls , in particular , can play a crucial role as powerful agents of change in their communities , contributing to economic growth and social progress ,” says the Mastercard Foundation .
Dubbed The ‘ Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future ’ project , the two organisations will scale DOT ’ s evidencebased , peer-to-peer model in four African countries ( Côte d ’ Ivoire , Malawi , Zambia and Tanzania ). Scaling DOT ’ s model will ensure comprehensive digital and business skills training , leadership development , coaching , peer-to-peer learning , and networking .
Reeta Roy , President and CEO of Mastercard Foundation says : “ Going Beyond is designed to envision young people as leaders in their communities , and we believe that a combination of YLO capacity building , locally appropriate 21st-century skills , entrepreneurship and MSME support will be an effective means of bringing this vision to
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