CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP OF THE FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE VILLAGE FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (VFMCs) ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT PROCESS AND TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES


SUFACHAC project organized a capacity-building workshop to empower women from Bakossi Bayang Mbo Landscape on the importance of public participation during Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA/EA) processes and mainstream in sustainable incomes generating activities in order to help reduce pressure on natural resources within and areas around protected areas.

Mme Pekeleke Monica, chief of service for sensitisation at the Ministry of Environment Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development emphasised in her presentation the importance of women’s participation at all the stages in the ESIA.EA processes. She said this will improve their knowledge of projects operating within their environment.

The three days training saw the participation of 20 selected women from 04 protected areas namely (Bakossi National Park, Bayang Mbo wildlife Sanctuary, Tofalla Hills wildlife sanctuary, and Mak Betchou wildlife sanctuary (in the process of creation).

At the end of this training, all the women gained both theoretical and practical insights and knowledge on the production of various types of soaps, cleaning products and soybean transformation.

Several products were produced and each participant was provided with a start-ups as they went home with samples of every products produced. Actually, the Start-up materials were to enable them transfer every knowledge acquired from this training to other community members.

A recognition “Attestation” for participation was issued to each participation.

At the end of the workshop, the women expressed their satisfaction and revealed that henceforth they can effectively prepare and submit feasible and concrete business plans in their respective communities for soaps and other related product making.

A media platform (WhatsApp) for SUFACHAC BBML women and trainers on natural resources conservation and valorisation was established to ease sharing of challenges and other way forward and exchanges are ongoing.

 

Some Pictures of the events are available below, to view all images click here.

 

                                             

                                             

 

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