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Designing for Economic Mobility: Land Use Planning, Behavioral Science, and the SHIFT Framework in East Africa
SHIFT Enterprise Academy
February 04, 2025
Our impact has been felt since 2011 in Texas and since 2021 in East Africa. With US AID on the brink of extinction it is time for another international development organization to step in, and move efforts forward. The SHIFT Framework is a conceptual approach developed over two decades to address how mindset, education, and economic mobility intersect.
Results & Expected Impact
Increased incomes amongst early stage ventures
New cash flows produced with value addition
New markets entered and growing ecosystem
Key Active Partners
Africa Center for Economic Dialogue (Uganda)
Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum Africa (Uganda)
Deal Flow
SHIFT Forward Centers - Mixed use developments
Prosperity Through Farmland JV with Operation Wealth Creation
Land and Property Development “Shovel Ready” services
Programs
Education: Learning Management System
Tourism: Tours & Travel
Investment: SHIFT Ventures
Real Estate: SHIFT Forward Centers
The Vision - An interconnected African diaspora influencing global issues both home and abroad.
The Mission - Secure commitments of $1B USD as collateral for mobilizing resources over the next 8 years into education, agriculture, technology, and land and property development projects.
Code Words
Goal 1: Realize $100,000 working capital by February 28, 2025 to execute the SHIFT Enterprise Academy 2025 programming schedule and “Designing for Economic Mobility: Land Use Planning, Behavioral Science, and the SHIFT Framework in East Africa” research.
Read the SHIFT Framework research proposal
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Primary Objective: Realize $10,000 cashflow in 36 hours to immediately hire Executive Team, and complete technology infrastructure (LMS 3.0). Invest in 3 early stage ventures by February 28
SHIFT | BDS: New agencies for United States international development.
Initially rooted in addressing systemic adversity in urban communities, the framework has expanded into a practical tool for driving transformation by exploring how access, education, and social capital shape human power. Team SHIFT first came to light as a youth program in the Brazos Valley, a seven county network in Central Texas.
SHIFT Enterprise Academy, through its operations in the United States, Uganda, and Kenya has introduced the framework to thousands of individuals, focusing on digital literacy, economic empowerment, and entrepreneurship.
These efforts have demonstrated the power of mindset shifts. Particularly when paired with significant infrastructure and land use planning The SHIFT Approach. East Africa’s rapid urbanization provides a fertile ground to explore how the physical environment influences the human mindset, especially the limbic system, which governs emotions, behavior, and decision-making.
This work seeks to bridge the gap between land use planning, behavioral science, and the SHIFT Framework to uncover how transportation, housing, and other key infrastructure can enable economic mobility and transform lives.
Place your bet on the power of the SHIFT Approach to move economic mobility efforts in international development forward.
