Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
The programs offer: capacity building through workshops, seminars and courses; structures for the supply chain through diagnosis and implementation of management and production methodologies; and the establishment of production schemes of events and markets for commercialization of products.
To promote integrated development, the programs also promote the establishing of commercial mechanisms, the articulation of the different stakeholders involved in the activity, and the creation and strengthening of small businesses. They concentrate on women as the major asset to support their situation in the community. Therefore, the Handicrafts Program plays important role in promoting economic development, poverty reduction, gender equality and sustainable livelihood for the local community in Saint Katherine. |