Government Trains Youth, Women Groups In Skills Development

By Francis Otucu

The Government of Uganda through the Multinational Lakes Edward and Albert Integrated Fisheries and Water Resources Management (LEAFII) Project that is under the Ministry of Water and Environment conducted a comprehensive training of women and youth groups in Kamwenge and Ntoroko districts.

The training that came to a close yesterday was aimed at enhancing skills development and livelihood opportunities as a means of reducing pressure on lakes, rivers and wetlands.

After the training, the Ministry of Water and Environment under the LEAF ll project handed over starter kits to the beneficiaries.

Eng. Steven Ogwete, the National Project Coordinator of the LEAF ll Project, while speaking at the training, he encouraged the different groups to keep on the good work and also assured them of the support that the Project will render to them.

The Second Opinion has understood that the groups have already started production of soap, shampoos, disinfectants, chalk and many others, products they have started selling to schools and different communities.

The Project intervention is part of the overall initiatives of the Government of Uganda under the auspices of the Multinational Lakes Edward and Albert Integrated Fisheries and Water Resources Management (LEAF ll) Project and covers lakes Edward and Albert.

LEAF II Project has a) Drilled one borehole at Kicungiro in Kihuge sub county b) Constructed one public sanitation facility in Kiyagara c) is currently constructing one landing site in Mahyoro Town Council d) Constructed 3 public sanitation facilities at Nyakasenyi e) Kanara landing site and Kachwankumu landing sites in Ntoroko with 6 stance toilets f) Borehole of 24m3/hr yield with hand pump installed but planned to be motorized in Kyabukunguru g) Trained district staff in monitoring, control and surveillance h) Conducted Semuliki Riverbank restoration and stabilization in Bweramule sub county in Ntoroko.