Designing and teaching a trade
Fashion designer Akoko Folibey-Sebio, a member of the association, described the support as an opportunity for greater independence. UNDP’s May account explained that her Crédaniah label also trained apprentices, most of whom were hard of hearing. Sewing and shoemaking tools were among the equipment supplied to association members.
Equipment matched to working needs
UNDP listed food-processing and soap-making equipment alongside computers, photographic tools, graphic-design and music-production equipment. Its accompanying training programme covered professional skills, marketing, financial education and business management. Resident representative Binta Sanneh argued that everyone deserved a fair chance to succeed, connecting the support to economic participation.
A wider vocational-support programme
An official government announcement in February 2024 had also set out a three-year scheme for vocational training and self-employment among people with disabilities. It proposed paying training fees, helping participants establish workshops and supplying mobility aids. The measures addressed both acquiring a trade and the practical conditions needed to work. [3]