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37 PDA Annual Newsletter 2023 IN REVIEW
Young Female Businesses for Growth
(YOFEB-4G) -- Partner Innovation Fund Having kickstarted in 2022, the project
Partner: Artisans Association of Ghana; reached the third phase of implementation
World University Service of Canada by the end of 2023. The team began
Status: Ongoing the year with the development and
publication of a training manual on
The Young Female Businesses for Growth business formalization in the construction
(YoFeB-4G) Project is aimed at providing industry in Ghana (available for free
business formalization and development download from http://bit.ly/3WzOXOv).
support to young female artisans in their We also completed two sessions of
pursuit to legitimize their participation formalization training for two cohorts of
and decision-making power in the 100 young female artisans (in January
traditionally male-dominated construction and February 2023) at the Ghana TVET
industry. Through knowledge sharing, Service. Moreover, beneficiaries were
skills enhancement, and coaching and taken through a total of four sessions of
mentorship opportunities, the YoFeB-4G technical skills enhancement with BOSCH
project strengthens the networks of young Ghana and KNAUF Ghana. In August,
women within the construction sector to an orientation for mentors and peer
ensure a safe, secure, and healthy work mentors on the project was organized in
environment for them. Accra and the team kickstarted virtual
mentoring sessions. Project beneficiaries
