Hatton National Bank Plc entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Executive Service Corps (IESC), to implement the US Agency for International Development’s (US AID) funded youth entrepreneurship and advancement program called ‘YouLead’.
The four-year project aims to transform youth employability in Sri Lanka and work closely with private sector partners to improve technical and vocational education and training.
HNB will work with IESC to enhance the business skills of young entrepreneurs and encourage youth-led, start-up enterprises.
Deputy General Manager, SME of HNB, Jude Fernando said, “HNB has played a pivotal role in its legacy of assisting Micro, Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs (MSME’s) and we are delighted to partner ‘YouLead’ in this initiative of creating entrepreneurs among the unemployed. At HNB, we believe that strong communities are the foundation of a prosperous society.”