Introducing Employment and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Women in Ikorodu
Skills Training:
The selected Project beneficiaries were trained to prepare cook, decorate, and present pastries. The women will explore the latest trends and techniques in the fine art of pastry making. The Pastry-Making empowerment program helped the women develop a set of skills in the creation of beautiful pastries. This program explored a broad range of skills to prepare the beneficiaries for a career as a caterer, shop owner, pastry chef, baker, and many others. Beyond the practical pastry-making skills, the beneficiaries will also benefit from training on essential business skills needed to start and run a business. These skills include; financial management, marketing, sales and customer service, communication and negotiation, leadership, delegation, and time management.
Results of the Intervention
• Increased access to education and skills for indigent women in Ikorodu
• The women will have the power and agency to benefit from economic activities
• The project will drive progress on poverty eradication, gender equality, and inclusive economic growth
• The program will benefit the women beneficiaries on a trajectory to succeed and advance economically
Skills Training Schedule:
| Skills Training Date | Pastries Training and Deliverables |
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Monday, July 12 |
Beneficiaries will be trained to prepare and present the following pastries:
· Puff puff · Doughnut · Buns · Egg roll |
| Tuesday, July 13 | Beneficiaries will be trained to prepare and present the following pastries:
· Chin chin · Samosa · Spring roll |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | Beneficiaries will be trained on the following business management skills:
· financial management · marketing · sales and customer service · communication and negotiation, · Delegation and time management. · Creative pastry packaging: Primary packaging: materials in direct contact with the product (e.g. plastic bags)
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