Capacity building training offered to Victoria youths
Several young leaders from the community of Victoria, East Coast of Demerara, are now recipients of a capacity building training executed by the Community Development Department of the Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) at the Victoria Primary School on Saturday.
Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues during her engagement with the participants, highlighted that grassroots leaders are crucial to the socio-economic development of communities, as they create a link between the Government and the people.
Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry Susan Rodrigues speaking with participants during the training
In this regard she noted that Guyana is on the path to rapid development and the Government is committed to working with all communities to ensure that all Guyanese benefit.
“It is important for us to come here to build your capacity and to empower our young people,” Minister Rodrigues stated.
She urged the participants to promote unity in their community as “This country cannot progress as long as we are separated [or] if we are divided.”
The youths were trained in the areas of Developing Effective Communication and Conflict Management Skills; Developing Negotiation Skills; and Building Partnership and Community togetherness.
However, training on housing codes will be facilitated at a later date.
Following this initiative, the trainees will be used as point persons for the Government to collaborate with and streamline programmes and policies for the community’s development.
Recently, several business owners whose businesses are being affected by ongoing infrastructural works under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) in Sophia, Greater Georgetown benefitted from capacity building training to assist them during the challenging period.
The capacity building training falls under the Livelihood Restoration Plan of AHUAP, which is designed to ensure that all project-affected persons (PAPs) who are economically displaced by the programme’s activities have their socio-economic conditions re-established or improved.
