This is the main YIKE program, where youth in youth groups are empowered through variious phases and different interventions. We have training and equipment boost, community events, networking and linkages and lastly policy and advocay issues.

The Training and Research program is in-charge of recruitment of new groups putting in mind that the organization works with a group for a period of three years and during this period, the youth group is trained on team cohesion in first year, leadership and financial management in second year and in the final year there in a health check to assess the impact of the trainings, followed by a comprehensive business management training.

During the said phases, the group is entailed to a small grant in first year and loan in the subsequent years. The groups also receive other benefits from other programs, like the information center and the strong groups later join the Youth Desk.