The NYDA indicated that its Economic Development programme entailed training and mentorship to young people. The Agency has created platforms to assist young entrepreneurs in establishing mentoring networks that can accelerate their business operations. This includes establishing a pool of business mentors that can volunteer their time to assist young people with improving their business operations. Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on neglected areas of business such as the green economy. In particular, the Agency pointed out that participation in COP17 led to the development of the Youth Green Economy Strategy. Another key intervention in the Agency's strategy to expand young people's access to its business development services is the Ithubalentsha programme. The Ithubalentsha programme comprises of an integrated suite of programmes which includes technical training of young entrepreneurs, business mentorship and the lobbying of potential opportunity providers and market linkages.