The week places emphasis on the challenge of youth employment and will provide opportunities to discuss and promote conversations on creating alternative jobs for the unemployed youth through entrepreneurship. The future of work will also be assessed critically.

​LBIIW takes note of much needed synergies for the development of the regional ecosystem. As such the week will provide and facilitate formation of strategic relations and initiate partnerships for the development of the region. Additionally, participants in the week will have an opportunity to develop, from scratch, a Youth and Entrepreneurship policy for consideration by the county governments for the sector to thrive.

​In the advent of the revival of the Kisumu port, LBIIW seeks to assess and provide linkages and showcase opportunities in the maritime transport and blue economy to create jobs for the youth in the region.

LBIIW is looking to discover and facilitate innovation in SME Financing to deepen financial access among women and youth entrepreneurs.

​LBIIW also provides a rare opportunity to evaluate government performance and suggest solutions geared towards improving service delivery to the citizen and providing equal opportunities in planning for development.

LBIIW will embrace and promote home grown solutions towards sustainable development and growth of the region.