The Resilient Livelihood Training is designed to equip participants with practical skills to improve and develop livelihoods in rural areas. It covers rural entrepreneurship, SME engagement, income diversification, and strategies to reduce poverty through sustainable development. The training also explores resilient agricultural practices, home-based livelihood options, community-based resource management, disaster preparedness, and the use of renewable energy.

The program is offered both in-person and online, and all participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Objectives

By the end of this training, the participants will be able to understand about:

1. Understand how to improve and develop livelihoods in rural settings
2. Engagement in SME’s and the private sector
3. Develop entrepreneurship to increase their revenue streams
4. Reduce poverty through rural development and entrepreneurship
5. Plan how to put up agricultural infrastructure and adopt agricultural practices that contribute to resilience
6. Improve home-based livelihood opportunities for the rural poor
7. Develop and strengthen community-based livelihoods management and disaster preparedness and response mechanisms
8. Collection action at the community level encourages community participation in the governance of resources
9. Apply the use of renewable energy in the rural setting

Target Audience

This program is designed for professionals working in the agriculture sector, particularly those involved in agricultural development and community engagement. It is ideal for:

• Agricultural Extension Officers
• Government agricultural officials
• Decision makers and policy advisors in agriculture
• Staff from donor agencies supporting agricultural programs

Training Period

In-Person: 5 Days

Virtual: 7 Days

MODULES

Module 1: Livelihood Improvement & Development

• Sustainable Rural Development.
• cross-section of best practice in crisis countries.
• Regional Focused Dialogue Session.
• Question & Answer Session.

SME’s & Private Sector Development

• A Success Story from a crisis country,
• Public-Private Partnership Approach (PPP) in SME development.
• Challenges for the SMES: From business perspective.
• Strategic Planning in-the development of a sustainable SME model.
• Strategic Planning in the development of a sustainable SME model.
• Simulation: Thinking, planning, and developing effective national policy for SME.

Module 3: Entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurship Development Initiatives & Eco-Systems it development country
• Techno-premiership: Success Stories from crisis countries
• Emerging, Vertical Sector Opportunities in crisis countries
• Mitigating Risks & Funding Startup Enterprises
• Livelihood Entrepreneurship in the Field of Solar Energy

Module 4: Rural Development

• Rural Development in crisis country, Challenges & Poverty Alleviation Initiatives.
• Sector Focused Dialogue Session (ex: Infrastructure, amenities, ICT Services. etc.).

Module 5: Local Governance

• Introduction, Best Practices, and Challenges & Initiatives in a crisis context.
• Building Community Based Institution in a crisis context.
• Bottom-Up Planning & Strengthening Community Participation.
• Resource Mobilization & Participatory Budgeting
• Gender Responsive Participation.

Module 6: Rural Solar Development

• Use of Renewable Energy in the Humanitarian Context to Help Communities.
• Bioenergy, Solar Thermal & Households Cooking Solutions

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion

Course Booking

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