BY RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) initiative has made significant steps in empowering youth in rural communities of Malaita Province.
The initiative which was designed mainly to help young people transition from subsistence farming into climate-resilient business opportunities, provides practical training, mentorship and market linkages.
According to the Save The Children newsletter, the SOLKAS programme also launched the Youth Climate-Resilient Livelihoods Incubation Programme last month.
It aims to create lasting sustainable livelihood pathways that enable rural youth across the Solomon Islands to thrive.
“This has marked a significant milestone in empowering rural youth through sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship,” the newsletter said.
It added that the program also delivered a one-week training program at the Faiafa’laa community, which showed that women were dominating the training.
“A total of 21 youths successfully completed the one-week training, which 48 percent were women and 14 percent had some form of disability, reflecting SOLKAS’s commitment to inclusive and gender-responsive programming,” the newsletter said.
The SOLKAS team was led by Youth Entrepreneur Business Incubator Adviser Ritesh Prasad and Project Coordinator Katherine Sanga.
The pilot programme will roll out across selected wards in Malaita Province this month.
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