Vocational training links livelihoods with forest protection in Madagascar
UNESCO’s BIOCOM project provides training in construction, entrepreneurship and aquaculture for young people in Madagascar’s Sava region. It aims to widen employment options around Marojejy National Park and reduce pressure on forest resources.
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UNESCO’s BIOCOM project provides training in construction, entrepreneurship and aquaculture for young people in Madagascar’s Sava region. It aims to widen employment options around Marojejy National Park and reduce pressure on forest resources.
At Sambava Vocational Training Centre, participants study construction and public works through classroom and practical learning, including internships with local companies. Aquaculture training promotes fish farming as an alternative source of income as vanilla prices fall.
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UNESCO account: Vocational training links livelihoods with forest protection in Madagascar
At Sambava Vocational Training Centre, participants study construction and public works through classroom and practical learning, including internships with local companies. Aquaculture training promotes fish farming as an alternative source of income as vanilla prices fall.
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- EmploymentSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: employmentwww.unesco.org ↗
- Labor marketSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: employmentwww.unesco.org ↗
- ForestSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: forestwww.unesco.org ↗
- Construction and propertySuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: constructionwww.unesco.org ↗
- EducationSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.unesco.org ↗
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- Madagascar · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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