A three-day training kicked off today at Resource Centre in Lodwar. The training which is aimed at equipping skills to business people and promoting self reliance in Turkana community attracted 15 groups comprising slightly more than 200 people from Lodwar Municipality. It was facilitated by Arid Lands Resource Management Project (ALRMP) under Urban Youth Development fund. According to Arid Lands Mobile Extension leader, Brendah Mana, this is third phase of their training projection. Similar trainings were held in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Targeted in the third phase training are the youth and vulnerable groups.
Mrs. Amana further said that they give the youth small grands to boost their business. According to Amana, ALRMP allocates 2 million every year to each of the groups. So far 15 groups have benefitted from the grands.
She further said that each group of the chosen 15, twelve of them will receive Kshs. 120,000, while two with special needs will get Kshs. 200,000, and Kshs. 160,000 for the remaining group. The criteria for selection is decided at the District Steering Group (DSG) which is usually chaired by the District Commissioner with the ALRMP Coordinator as the secretary.
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