SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF GENDER, YOUTH AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
FOOD PREPARATION AND HOME
MANAGEMENT FOR MEN AND BOYS
The objectives of the Programme are to:
•
Provide men with knowledge/skills
of basic cooking techniques
•
Assist males in fostering family
bonding and support
•
Sensitise males on the roles that
can be shared in the household.
N/A
Males over the
age of 12
Community-
Based Training
and Education
for men and
boys
The Programme is at the
implementation stage at 15 sites
across Trinidad.
Healthy families and
communities
WOMEN IN HARMONY PROGRAMME
The Programme’s objectives are:
•
To assist low/no skilled female
heads of households to become
employable
•
To train women in skills related
to Elderly Care and Agriculture/
Landscaping
Poverty
Reduction
and Human
Capital
Development
Single female
heads of
households
between the
ages 26-45
Recipients of
Community-
Based Training
and Education
For the period October 2012 to August
2013 a total of
180 women were
enrolled in the programme.
Self-Reliant and
Sustainable
Communities
