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SUMMARY:Eco-Brick Training for Young Women and Internally Displaced People in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator sep_color=”color-210407″ uncode_shortcode_id=”488145″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette”][uncode_custom_fields post_type=”tribe_venue” field_elements=”value”][vc_column_text]In Cameroon\, the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme conducted training on low-carbon materials and eco-construction\, in partnership with the University of Dschang\, from 29 September to 5 October 2025. \nThe construction with production of stabilized earth bricks (SEB) is an environmentally-friendly alternative to the use of fired bricks\, by utilizing locally mined minerals. This training provides an opportunity for communities in Cameroon to create jobs and improve their livelihoods\, particularly in the context of artisanal exploitation of Development Minerals in Cameroon. \nTrainees construct a demonstration structure using stabilized earth bricks (SEB) on the University of Dschang campus during the ACP–EU Development Minerals Programme’s practical session on eco-construction.                                                                                                                                                                                      Photo credit: UNDP Cameroon\nFor 7 days\, thirty-three young women\, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and members of the host communities\, learned and applied new skills in identification and transformation of locally available minerals\, such as laterite and clay. They were able to apply their new skill by realizing a demonstration SEB eco-construction in the University of Dschang campus. \nBy gaining these new skills\, the participants can now help the production of stabilized earth bricks (SEB) and rebuild their communities after conflict\, while also supporting local\, sustainable\, and inclusive economic development that makes use of recyclable and locally available resources.[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-438232″ type=”carousel” medias=”152499\,152534\,152542\,152533\,152532\,152541\,152543\,152531\,152538\,152535\,152544\,152547\,152537\,152536\,152539\,152540\,152546″ carousel_lg=”5″ carousel_md=”3″ carousel_sm=”1″ gutter_size=”2″ media_items=”media|lightbox|original” carousel_v_align=”middle” carousel_interval=”0″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_nav_mobile=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_image_anim=”no” single_h_align=”center” single_padding=”2″ single_icon=”fa fa-plus2″ single_border=”yes” lbox_gallery_arrows_bg=”semi-transparent” lbox_caption=”yes” lbox_social=”yes” lbox_deep=”yes” lbox_no_tmb=”yes” no_double_tap=”yes” items=”e30=” uncode_shortcode_id=”129428″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://developmentminerals.org/event/eco-brick-training-for-young-women-and-internally-displaced-people-in-cameroon-2/
LOCATION:Dschang\, Commune of Menoua\, Cameroon\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Cameroon
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SUMMARY:New Training of Business Experts in Cameroon: Building Skills to Help Small Businesses Succeed
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator sep_color=”color-210407″ uncode_shortcode_id=”488145″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette”][uncode_custom_fields post_type=”tribe_venue” field_elements=”value”][vc_column_text]The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme\, through UNDP Cameroon\, is working to grow a cohort of Cameroonian business development experts to support growth of micro\, medium and small enterprises (MSMEs). From June to August 2025\, a series of three intensive training were conducted\, on the Growing Your Business/Supplier Development Programme Methodology (GYB/SDP). \nBusiness development experts – participants of the training with public authorities\, trainers\, facilitators\, and the UNDP team. Photo credit: UNDP Cameroon\nThe training is done in collaboration with UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC)\, which developed the business-growth methods now being transferred to Cameroon. While the Development Minerals Programme supports small businesses doing value-addition to products made from minerals – mostly construction materials – the Agribusiness Initiative supports small businesses in agro-processing. \nThe training introduced new tools and methods to improve how businesses plan\, manage finances\, ensure product quality\, and promote their products online. The trainees learned the GYB/ SDP methodologies that provide a systematic way for mentoring businesses for growth. \nThe training was very hands-on. Each participant worked directly with a small business to apply what they were learning. For example\, one consultant helped a small clay-brick business organize its workspace using the 5S method\, which reduced waste and boosted daily production. Another consultant helped a stone-cutting enterprise understand its costs better and set clearer prices\, making it easier for the business to negotiate with buyers. In total\, around two dozen small businesses started seeing real improvements during the training itself – whether in branding\, financial planning\, or how they present their products to customers. \nAfter rigorous and intensive training\, 24 of the training participants were accredited – which gives a mark of quality for these business development experts to mentor small businesses to grow and become competitive. This also creates Cameroon’s first cohort trained directly in the GYB/SDP methodology. \nBy focusing on agribusiness and development minerals\, the initiative supports Cameroon’s national development goals and helps create more jobs and opportunities for local entrepreneurs in sectors identified as national priorities. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://developmentminerals.org/event/new-training-of-business-experts-in-cameroon-building-skills-to-help-small-businesses-succeed/
LOCATION:Yaounde\, Cameroon\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Cameroon
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