Kwara women, youths to benefit from empowerment scheme
Olam Agri and SCAAD have expanded their empowerment scheme to Kwara State to equip women and youths in farming communities with practical skills and busine Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-women-youths-to-benefit-from-empowerment-scheme/
The Community Resilience Opportunities for Women and Youth Project, a partnership between Olam Agri and the Sustainable Collective Advocacy for Africa Development Initiative, has been expanded to Kwara State following positive outcomes in Nasarawa and Benue states. The initiative aims to empower women and young people, especially those in vulnerable farming communities, by providing practical skills, business knowledge, and livelihood opportunities.
During the Kwara phase, beneficiaries will receive training in trades like soap making, hairdressing, shoemaking, carpentry, tailoring, and welding, along with business management, financial literacy, and savings instruction. The program builds on the success of its first phase, which trained 100 beneficiaries in six trades and produced early signs of economic impact.
Organizers expect the Kwara expansion to further support women and young people in developing foundational skills, leading to economic independence and community resilience.
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