Let us Introduce YEP to you YEP aims to regenerate the Water and Agrofood sectors and contribute to the continued availability of expertise for these sectors. YEP Water started in 2013 after which its success led to extending the programme to include YEP Agrofood in 2015. The Young Experts are employed through, inter alia, Dutch companies, NGOs, knowledge institutions or water boards in 68 eligible countries. The Young Expert position is financed by the Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs and the sector organisations within a co-financing structure (50%-50%). YEP is carried as a Public Private Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) and Food and Knowledge Business Platform (F&KBP).
“The Next Generation”
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The Young Experts are offered the opportunity to
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gain experience in an intercultural environment and
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develop their personal goals for a period of either
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one or two years. At the same time they receive
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intensive coaching, attend training sessions and
build up a strong structure of motivated young
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master classes in order to develop their skills and
experts and their will to contribute to international
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knowledge. Building up an international network,
development. Overall the Young Experts are the next
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exchange, interdisciplinary and mutual learning
generation of Water and Agrofood experts.
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among the Young Experts is strongly encouraged
This publication will bring to you inspiring stories,
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by the programme, providing the Young Experts
demonstrating the effect YEP programmes is having
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different challenging team assignments throughout
on our Young Experts, their organisations and their
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the year. The alumni network also contributes to
working environment. Enjoy the YEP Effect!
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Our Formula
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YEP Academy
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Surprising Side Effect
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Proud of the Results
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The Water and Agrofood Sectors
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Future Career
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Why Partner with YEP?
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Toilets in the Slums
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Life after YEP
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Participating Partners
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YEP Global Network
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Programme
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Partners Talking
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YEP Consultancy
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Young Experts around the World
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Young Experts and their
GO YEP
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Environment
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200th Young Expert
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Ripple Effect
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The Effects of the Young Experts
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Why Partner with YEP? There are several advantages to work with Young Experts and the Programme Bureau.
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organisations that have hired them. In order to keep this spirit alive, also after the programme has ended for the Young Expert, the Programme Bureau has created its YEP Global Alumni Network. To further continue the positive effects of YEP and to create a spill over to other sectors as well we are working on our “GO YEP” strategic vision.
Programme Manager Marjon Reiziger
Proud of the Results “I feel very proud when looking back at the three
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and F&BKP has
years of YEP and the ten groups of Young Experts we
been and continues to be crucial. YEP is always
have led through the programmes. Over 200 Young
working on improving the quality of the training
Experts have taken great steps in their careers.
programme and coaching, in order to best prepare
Today 75 large organisations and 28 small and
and guide the Young Experts in their international
medium enterprises have partnered in the Young
career. YEP is already expanded to the Agrofood
Expert Programmes. Without the trust of these
sector, and we are currently looking for other
partners we could not have achieved the successes
possibilities to expand the Young Expert
we have achieved. Also the support of NWP, the
Programmes to other sectors”. 2
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The Effects of the Young Expert Programmes The use of Impact Value Chain YEP Water started in 2013 and YEP Agrofood followed
looks at what goes into the organisation (inputs), in what
in 2015. Three and a half years on the way, it is time to
way this is then turned into action (activities), and how it
look at the achievements and future potential of YEP
leads to direct results (outputs), and onto the middle and
Programmes.
long term effects (outcomes). The stories in this publication
This publication is to show those involved in the Young
reflect this impact chain and give an insight on what effects
Expert Programmes, and those who want to be involved,
YEP has had on the Young Experts and the partnering
what has been and can potentially be achieved with the
organisations. This gives a preview on the expected lasting
Programmes. The Impact Value Chain model is a tool
changes in the future which will take place because of the
which we have used to evaluate our programmes. The tool
Young Experts Programmes (impact).
Your Planned Work
Your Intended Results
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Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Outcomes
Impact
What goes in
What you do
Direct results
Effects
Lasting changes
Money (50-50)
YEP placements
Products sold
on mid- and
that took place
Human Resources
Trainings
Trainings given
long term
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Young Experts
Young Water Expert
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Young Agrofood Expert
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Eligible Countries Africa
Asia
Algeria
Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Burundi
India
Cape Verde
Indonesia
Chad
Jordan
Congo Democratic Republic
Laos
Djibouti
Lebanon
Egypt
Mongolia
Eritrea
Myanmar
Ethiopia
Nepal
Gambia
Pakistan
Ghana
Palestinian territories
Guinee
Philippines
Ivory Coast
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Vietnam
Libya
Yemen
1
1 1
algeria
2
Madagascar
North America
Malawi
Guatemala
Mali
Haiti
Morocco
Nicaragua
1 mali
2
1 4
4
ghana
4
2
Colombia
Sao Tomé
Peru
9
colombia
2
Senegal
Surinam
8
uganda
rwanda
1
peru
South Africa
Armenia
South Sudan
Georgia
Tanzania
Kosovo
Togo
Moldavia
5
india
2
yemen
ethiopia
philippines
5
5
vietnam
1
18
1
5
8
kenya
4
burundi
zambia
4
2
6
tanzania
1
16
indonesia
1
malawi
12
mozambique
2 4
Europe
myanmar
1
Sierra Leone Somalia
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benin
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Rwanda
bangladesh
1
burkina fasso
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Mozambique Bolivia
pakistan
nicaragua
5
nepal
jordan
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Nigeria
1
palestinian territories
2
Liberia
Niger
bosnia and herzegovina
5
madagaskar
1
south-africa
Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
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