Capacity building training for community based facilitators in Life Skills for Success

The training workshop was carried out as a means of taking a Training of Trainers under the Youth Resilience Program (YRP). The YRP is the manual/content the community-based facilitators will deliver to the youth and parents/care givers on life skills for success.

The major aim of the training was to demonstrate knowledge on Youth Resilience Program (YRP), youth friendly facilitation methods in delivering YRP and equip the CBTs (Community Based Trainers) with knowledge and skills in application of the Common Approaches in delivering Transferrable Life Skills and ASRH programs.

After the training, the TOTs (Trainers Of Trainees) / trained CBTs will transfer the gained skills to the identified 600 local artisans including boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 20 (and their parents and caregivers), but may also benefit those above this age.

Specific objectives

• To equip the CBTs with knowledge on Youth Resilience Program (YRP) including financial literacy, group dynamics, Village Saving and Loan Associations.
• To equip the CBTs with knowledge on youth friendly facilitation methods in delivering YRP
• To build the capacity of the CBTs in application of the Common Approaches in delivering Transferrable Life Skills and ASRH programs.

Conclusion

The training was successfully conducted and all the 12 expected participants turned up for the trainings. During the trainings, the facilitators equipped the community based facilitators with skills in life skills for success which included financial literacy, group dynamics, village saving and loan associations and many more. Minimal challenges were experienced during the training that included poor time management of the participants that delayed the start of the trainings. It was also learnt that for future trainings, there is need to hold them near the participants or make them residential.