3 Output and Activities

The main output of the project is establishment of training capacity to conduct

entrepreneurial and technical skills training programmes for youth in:

1 three existing Community-based Production Centres (CPC) in Lola, Yomou and

Gouecke;

2 six production-cum-training workshops in Forest Guinea (Goueckedou and

Beyla) and Upper Guinea (Siguiri, Kouroussa, Mandiana and Kankan) in

collaboration with local artisans as well as a one equipped and with trained staff.

To this end, the following activities have been planned and undertaken:

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A. Conduct socio-economic analysis and participatory workshops in targeted

communities and other concerned organizations to increase the awareness

on project objectives and planned activities and identify business potentials

and risks and training needs for youth;

B. Adapt and conduct contextualized training programmes for youth in

entrepreneurial skills, functional literacy, collective efficiency projects,

production management, production, use and maintenance of agricultural

machinery and tools, metal works and wood carpentry, traditional textile

and soap production;

C. Develop and conduct contextualized training programmes to introduce new

and improved agro-processing techniques to enhance agri-business value

chains such as commercialization of Shea butter;

D. Conduct on-the-job training to develop construction skills of the youth by

rehabilitating flood- and conflict-affected social infrastructure such as

schools, clinics, youth and women centres, small bridges, and the like in the

region;

E. Equip at least 1 community based production centre and 1 community

training workshop with renewable energy power system based on a socioeconomic and technical
viability analysis, as well as train artisans and youth in
use, maintenance and repair of such systems;

F. Renovate and equip six small production-cum-training workshops in

collaboration with local artisans to conduct training programmes;

G. Renovate and equip a SME service support centre in Mamou to conduct

training programmes;

H. Equip three existing CPCs in Lola, Yomou and Goueke with computer and

training equipment;

I. Train management committees/staff on operational strategies for viable

operations of production-cum-training on a sustaining basis;

J. Training about 50 master trainers of centres for above training programmes.