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Children and Youth Development Project
(CYDP)‘INVESTING IN SKILLS FOR
FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS’
Introduction to CYDP• Beneficiary: Children and Youth aged 12-24yrs,
through group formations• Implementing Ministry: MOA (4S Unit)• Partners: FAO, WFP, UNICEF, UNFPA, MOET, SNYC• Project Cycle: 12 months• Location of projects: In all 4 regions of SD• Number of groups: 50 (with 25-50 members)• Number of beneficiaries: about 2,000 (60% males
and 40% females)
CYDP OBJECTIVE To improve the
livelihoods of children and youth through engagement in agricultural initiatives with opportunities for long-term food security, while minimizing their vulnerability and improving their coping strategies.
INVESTING ON SKILLS FOR FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS
Background to CYDP
• The CYDP joint programme is built upon the success of the JFFLS and 4S programmes
• Learning programme linked into the agricultural crop cycle;– links are established between agriculture,
nutrition, gender equality and life-skills knowledge – so that young participants learn to grow healthy
crops or raise livestock while making informed decisions for leading healthy lives.
Background to CYDP
• CYDP provides modern and traditional agricultural skills and life skills
• Emphases is placed in capacitating the participants on ASRH and HIV and AIDS
• Support is rendered by 4 community facilitators– Volunteers– Mainly teachers, community elders, nurses
• Training guided by a Training Manual• Emphasis is on using local structures and networks
for training, mentoring purposes
CYDP Activities
BROILER PRODUCTION• 33 groups engaged so
far in broiler production since July 2011
• Rearing 200 broilers/group
• SADP Support: DOC, Feeds, Medication and Equipment
CYDP Activities
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
• 27 groups engaged in vegetable farming
• 14 groups are school based
• 13 are community based and measure 30m x 30m
CYDP Activities
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION• SADP Support:– Vegetable Seedlings– Fencing materials– Farming tools– Fertilizers– Pesticides– Training by MOA on
Vegetable Farming
CYDP Activities
TRAININGS CONDUCTED• Initial Training for
Facilitators• Broiler Management• Horticulture• Home Industry Products• Training support
provided by MOA Officers
Other proposed projects
• Indigenous chickens• Dairy production• Bee-keeping• Fish Farming• Mushroom Farming• Pig Production