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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Collin Croal says that another phase of training for the Youth Empowerment Inclusion and Reconciliation Project (YEIRP) will commence this week. The permanent secretary was speaking at a press briefing last Thursday in the boardroom of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Kingston, Georgetown.
The YEIRP seeks to empower youths with skills to ensure their participation in decision-making, and to boost their understanding of this, and in so doing guarantee that they make meaningful contributions to the development of their communities and Guyana.
Mr. Croal noted that the YEIRP is a two-year project which is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is already underway while the ministry is moving to the next phase, which is to commence training of 30 young leaders in seven modules.
This training phase is expected to commence on Friday and will be completed in May this year, the permanent secretary stated.
He added that the training programme will be held twice weekly, and the seven modules are to ensure that the young leaders are fully equipped and knowledgeable.
Earlier last month, the agreement for the UNDP-funded YEIRP was signed at the ministry’s boardroom in the presence of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud, Coordinator of the project, Mr. Vickram Bharrat, and other ministry officials.
Signing on behalf of the ministry was Permanent Secretary, Collin Croal, and for the appointed institute – the Tiara Institute of New Amsterdam Berbice, was representative Michelle Baird.
This project entails the selection and training of 30 youth leaders across six regions in Guyana – Regions 2 (Pomeroon/ Supenaam), 3 (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara), 4 (Demerara/ Mahaica), 5 (Mahaica/Berbice), 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne) and 10 (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice).
The permanent secretary had indicated that the ministry is at the point in the project where they are ready to sign the consultancy contract with the winning consultant.
The project which will last until March 31, 2014 also involves the monitoring of community projects that will be carried out by the 30 participants in their respective regions.
The YEIRP seeks to empower youths with skills to ensure their participation in decision-making, and to boost their understanding of this, and in so doing guarantee that they make meaningful contributions to the development of their communities and Guyana.
Mr. Croal noted that the YEIRP is a two-year project which is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is already underway while the ministry is moving to the next phase, which is to commence training of 30 young leaders in seven modules.
This training phase is expected to commence on Friday and will be completed in May this year, the permanent secretary stated.
He added that the training programme will be held twice weekly, and the seven modules are to ensure that the young leaders are fully equipped and knowledgeable.
Earlier last month, the agreement for the UNDP-funded YEIRP was signed at the ministry’s boardroom in the presence of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud, Coordinator of the project, Mr. Vickram Bharrat, and other ministry officials.
Signing on behalf of the ministry was Permanent Secretary, Collin Croal, and for the appointed institute – the Tiara Institute of New Amsterdam Berbice, was representative Michelle Baird.
This project entails the selection and training of 30 youth leaders across six regions in Guyana – Regions 2 (Pomeroon/ Supenaam), 3 (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara), 4 (Demerara/ Mahaica), 5 (Mahaica/Berbice), 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne) and 10 (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice).
The permanent secretary had indicated that the ministry is at the point in the project where they are ready to sign the consultancy contract with the winning consultant.
The project which will last until March 31, 2014 also involves the monitoring of community projects that will be carried out by the 30 participants in their respective regions.
