Lesotho: PI Training for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs

Client: CRS Lesotho

Donor: Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development and The World Bank

Duration: Since January 2024

Description of the Project:

The Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Lesotho aims to enhance the economic stability of poor and vulnerable households in the country by providing them with the tools and training needed to improve their economic resilience. For the (soft-skills) training component of the project, we collaborate with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Lesotho, the Ministry of Gender, Youth, and Social Development, and the World Bank. Our key tasks include the adjustment of the Personal Initiative (PI) Training curriculum to also address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the implementation of Training-of-Trainer workshops (ToTs) for at least 50 prospective trainers in the Berea and Mohale’s Hoek regions. These trainers then deliver the PI Training to 2,500 beneficiaries in the first year and another 2,500 in the second year. Furthermore, we monitor the implementation to ensure sustainable progress.