Alinea International Ltd

Published purpose

This project supports women in rural areas of Northern Ghana who encounter difficulties accessing specialized skills. The project works to train and empower young women to participate in non-traditional technical trades in economic activities. These activities include welding, electrical and electronic works, mechanical maintenance, agricultural mechanization, agro-processing, and auto mechanics. The project works mostly with technical and vocational education training (TVET) institutions in the Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Regions. It supports the creation of entrepreneur hubs within TVET institutions. Project activities include: (1) developing and delivering national communications campaigns advocating for women’s participation in non-traditional trades; (2) providing technical assistance to strengthen government oversight bodies’ outreach with TVET providers on gender equality issues and to build the capacity of TVET Gender Officers; (3) supporting partner TVET institutions to analyze barriers to