Date: 21-23 January 2013
Place: Dadaab, Northern Kenya
Background
Due to hostile environment, choices for opportunities for creation of sustainable livelihoods in Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya are highly limited. Located in an underdeveloped area of Kenya, the camp suffers from a high level of human insecurity, drought, conflict and a population having a low literacy level. The well-being of the local community and refugees are to a large extent similarly adversely affected by lack of knowledge and skills and the majority live below poverty line. To impart skills for alternative livelihood creation, UNCRD in partnership with International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a Women Training Workshop for Capacity Building on Enhanced Knowledge in Small Business Skills, Tailoring and Conflict Management from 21st to 23rd January 2013, in Dadaab, Northern Kenya.
The key outputs of the training workshop are:
- Refugee and host community women trained in income generating small businesses and tailoring as group initiatives and operation;
- Requisite knowledge imparted to the women to make tailoring business as an alternative means of sustainable livelihood;
- The causes and effects of conflict affecting women and their business identified as a spring board towards women empowerment;
- Women in host community and among refugees embrace mutual understanding and harmony as a prerequisite for peace and sustainable development.
(Office: UNCRD Africa Office)
