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SUMMARY:SMEs flagship training Yaounde
DESCRIPTION:Venue : Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation (REGISTER NOW)Date : August\, 30 & 31\nTime : 09:00 am to 03:00 pm\n \nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, 80% of the businesses created die before their first 5 years of existence. Moreover\, most of them remain in the informal sector. According to recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics\, about 90% of the labor force in Cameroon remains trapped in this sector. Women and youth are the most represented in this sector\, due to a number of challenges they still face. In the agricultural sector\, for example\, Cameroonian women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector. Unfortunately\, almost 52% of them still live below the poverty line and 79.2% of them are underemployed. This underemployment rate is estimated at 70% for youth. To address all the root causes of SME underperformance and access to employment in Cameroon\, foster economic freedom\, and empower both women and youth in the country\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers a comprehensive training program for young entrepreneurs for a period of 6 months to enable them to acquire viable skills in management and business\, regulatory processes\, finance and other capabilities necessary for overall improvement.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this 6-month SME flagship business management training\, is to assist businesses establish a comprehensive small business strategy and grow. Specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nSupporting SMEs in the process of developing and delivering a comprehensive and complete business plan.\nGuiding SMEs in the establishment of an effective and efficient leadership.\nEnsuring that all SMEs in the informal sector smoothly move to the formal sector.\nEmpowering SMEs to develop and implement an effective and autonomous business management system.\nEquipping SMEs with up-to-date\, affordable marketing and sales strategies adapted to their sector of activity and level of development.\nEducating entrepreneurs on accounting practices and financial models adapted to their activities.\nEquipping SMEs with the means to recruit and manage the required HR for their business and adapted to their level of development.\nShowing SMEs\, the fundamental role of technology and innovation for business development. \nTarget audience\nThe training program is open to business owners/entrepreneurs\, Business managers\, especially women and youth.\nOutcome of the event\nAt the end of the training program there should be positive shift in the knowledge and application of the various modules in small businesses.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/smes-flagship-training-yaounde/
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SUMMARY:Job Preparedness Bootcamp Douala
DESCRIPTION:Douala\, Littoral region\nDate: August\, 31st 2023\nVenue: Hotel ALVI 7 – Bonaketi (REGISTER NOW)\nOnline Zoom (Register Now) \nBackground\nThe employment situation in Cameroon is characterized by underemployment. The proliferation of the informal sector is one of the factors that explain this phenomenon. The informal sector employs about 90% of the active population. Youth are increasingly struggling to occupy decent positions within the various administrations because of a number of barriers\, including the inadequacy of the quality of the workforce in relation to the human resources required by the economy\, but much more because of the non-compliance of enterprises with the regulations on labor standards. In implementing its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30)\, the government’s main concern is to “achieve full and productive employment and guarantee all women and men\, including youths and people with disabilities\, decent work and equal pay for work of equal value. Indeed\, although they have appropriate levels of education for the jobs they want\, youths and women still need better trainings to prepare them for the job market. To support youths and women and help them access decent jobs\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers in selected regions of Cameroon\, intensive Bootcamps that combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. This Job Preparedness Bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nObjectives and Conceptual Framework \nThe main objective of this job preparedness bootcamp is to harness and fine-tune the skills of youths\, women and Internally Displaced Persons and equip them with necessary skills for the job market.\nThe bootcamp will be organized on a quarterly basis in each of the four target regions.\nThis training is designed from a participatory process\, focuses on basic life skills\, technical skills development\, income generation skills and soft skills development.\nThe development of soft skills among women and young people will focus on five proven areas: self-control\, positive self-concept\, social skills\, communication and higher-order thinking (critical thinking\, problem solving\, and decision-making).\nThis training will combine technical training workshops\, job applications and interview strategies\, experiential work-based learning opportunities and skills to improve the overall work performance. \nTarget audience\nThis program is designed to target all age groups especially youth and women between the ages of 15 and 35 who have difficulties at accessing the job market or bringing to existence a business venture from their skills.\nOutcome of the Training\nBy the end of the program:\nMost of the participants feel more job ready\, show improvement in target areas and have better job situations within 6-12 months.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\,\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nOnsite RegistrationOnline Registration
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/job-preparedness-bootcamp-douala-2/
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