WAGES Project Supports in taking Youth out of Illegal Mining in Ghana

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WAGES Project

Publication Type:
Case Study
Year Published:
2021
Project:
WAGES
Funder:
Global Affairs Canada
Author:
Jonathan Ato Abraham
Language:
English
Country:
Ghana
Contact:
Ahmed Nassar ([email protected])
Tags:
Construction, Economic Opportunities, Natural Resources Management, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Youth

The West Africa Governance and Economic Sustainability in Extractive Areas (WAGES) Project training activity in non-traditional trades was rolled out in December 2020 for women and youth from the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality and Wassa East District. Mustapha Badu is one of the 55 women and youth including 22 females who were enrolled in the activity under the local economic development component of the project. Learn more about Mustapha’s experience as a beneficiary of the project.