Every number here tracks a real participant.

Impact that compounds across the ecosystem

Data drawn from cohort tracking across East Africa and Southeast Asia. Three-year longitudinal follow-up per participant.

68%

74%

3 in 5

Average wage increase among workers who completed a full skills progression pathway within 18 months of certification.

Three-year business survival rate among entrepreneurs who entered through ACTL's peer-supported business development pathway.

Graduates who became employers within their own communities—creating new jobs in the same sectors where they started as workers.

The pathway in practice

Nairobi, Kenya — Cohort 4

Front-of-house worker. Now a licensed guesthouse owner.

Enrolled as a front-of-house attendant earning below sector average. Completed three skills modules over 14 months. Revenue in year one of ownership: 2.4× her final employed wage.

She now employs two staff members—both currently enrolled in ACTL training cohorts.

Siem Reap, Cambodia — Cohort 7

Kitchen assistant. Now running a community food tour business.

Completed culinary skills and business planning modules concurrently. Launched a community food tour operation 11 months after cohort completion, now serving 40+ guests per week.

Contributes to peer learning sessions as a practitioner mentor for incoming cohorts.

The full dataset is available for replication and critique.

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