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Name: Resilient Livelihood Training- Kenya
Price: 1200 KES
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Resilient Livelihood Training- Kenya

Category: Climate Change and Agriculture Training

Overview

The Expedition

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:

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

Delivery Method

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

Training Period

In-Person: 5 Days

Virtual: 7 Days

Training Modules

1. Livelihood Improvement and Development

• Sustainable rural development with an emphasis on long-term impact
• Global best practices from crisis affected regions
• Regional dialogue session for contextual learning
• Interactive question and answer engagement

2. SMEs and Private Sector Development

• Case study from a crisis affected country
• Public private partnership models that accelerate SME growth
• Core challenges facing SMEs from a business perspective
• Strategic planning for a sustainable SME model
• Simulation on national policy design for SME advancement

3. Entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurship development frameworks and ecosystem enablement
• Technology driven entrepreneurship with success stories from crisis contexts
• High growth sector opportunities in emerging and vertical markets
• Risk mitigation and financing pathways for startup enterprises
• Livelihood based entrepreneurship with a focus on solar energy

4. Rural Development

• Rural development priorities in crisis settings plus poverty alleviation initiatives
• Sector based dialogue sessions covering infrastructure, amenities, ICT services and others

5. Local Governance

• Governance foundations, best practices and challenges in crisis environments
• Strengthening community based institutions
• Bottom up planning that enhances community participation
• Resource mobilization with participatory budgeting
• Gender responsive engagement