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Helping you build a legacy
of economic opportunities
Making Cents International is a social enterprise based in Washington, D.C. that provides specialized technical services and curricula that enable entrepreneurs and enterprises to participate in profitable markets; financial institutions to serve new populations; and individuals to obtain meaningful work.
Since 1999, Making Cents has partnered with more than 4,000 local organizations in over 50 countries. Our global reach includes programmatic work in Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our services address the needs of a range of populations that include youth, women, and vulnerable populations, and are based on an appreciation of client assets and market needs, local capacity building, and a desire to achieve greater sustainable results. As part of our social mission, we also build and strengthen youth economic opportunities by creating learning opportunities and networks that result in stronger partnerships, programs, and policies supporting young entrepreneurs.
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Upcoming YFS-Link Training
March 19-23, 2012: Making Cents will facilitate a capacity building program at the SMDP Ghana for organizations looking to more effectively serve as a provider or link to providers of youth-inclusive financial services.
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Save the Date!
Making Cents is pleased to announce that the this year’s 6th annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference will take place September 10-13, 2012 at the Inter-American Development Bank´s (IDB) Conference Center.
For updates, visit the conference website here .
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Closing the Gap Between Evaluation and Practice in Youth Economic Empowerment
On Jan 13, Making Cents hosted Dr. Gina Chowa and her colleagues from UNC to discuss efforts to measure the outcomes and impact of youth economic opportunity programs.
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