Program 01 of 05
ESPOIR 2.0 is a program to create decent jobs and set up a Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) for female sex workers from different regions of Madagascar. The program consists of initiating participants in the techniques of managing income-generating activities, concerned with the environment, then training them to set up a credit and savings system to sustain their activities.
Financial independence and resilience
The “ESPOIR 2.0” program consists of engaging young female sex workers who wish to become financially independent and resilient through the creation of decent jobs. The program strengthens ALTERNATIVES’ initiatives in the promotion and development of young women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as an alternative to HIV.
It integrates training on feminist leadership, SRHR, the creation of sustainable micro-enterprises, the establishment of a “village saving and loans association” to support the implementation of projects at local level.
Eight hubs
The “ESPOIR BOOTCAMP” is a workshop that aims to capitalise the results of interventions through the ESPOIR 2.0 program in eight (8) major hubs for sex working in Madagascar. The project has encouraged the involvement of many partners from the public and private sector and was part of the celebration of the Global Entrepreneurship Week and the 16 days of activism to fight against Gender Based Violence.
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Program 02
Leading Change is a transformational leadership program for young people between 16 and 24 years old from disadvantaged backgrounds, the program consists of introducing young people to leadership and personal development techniques, also pushing them to create micro-projects and at the end introduce them to the use of digital channels to communicate their project.
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Program 03
In partnership with The Pact, ALTERNATIVES was able to score the country performance to advocate for improvement on area with underperformance towards a better laws and policies, health outcomes partnership, and meaningful participation of Adolescents and Youth in leadership and policy forum.
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Program 04
The “URBAN YOUTH CORPS” program reflects the model of foreign volunteer program where young people from the capital city are given the opportunity to gain professional experience through volunteering.
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Program 05
The Advocacy Leadership Institute aims first at contributing to improve the capacities of civil society organisations (CSO) to conduct a monitoring of human rights application, and create space for CSOs cooperation in advocacy efforts.
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