ACTIVATE
A Mastercard Foundation project strengthening Ghana's Agriculture TVET system through industry-led skills training and youth empowerment.
1 Month
TBA
In-Person
Various
About ACTIVATE
The ACTIVATE program strengthens an industry-led, demand-driven Agriculture Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) system nationwide in Ghana, blending education and skills training for young women and men.
The Accelerating Change Through InnoVation in Agricultural TVET (ACTIVATE) program is a 5-year project funded by the Mastercard Foundation, which aims to improve the well-being and resilience of young women by strengthening an industry-led demand-driven Agriculture Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) system nationwide in Ghana. It blends education and skills training while building collaboration and linkages among key stakeholders such as public and private actors, academia, and agriculture value chain actors.
Purpose
"To improve the well-being and resilience of young women by strengthening an industry-led, demand-driven Agriculture TVET system nationwide in Ghana."
Key Objectives
- Strengthen industry-led, demand-driven Agricultural TVET nationwide
- Improve the well-being and resilience of young women and men
- Build collaboration among public, private, academic, and value-chain actors
- Equip youth with market-relevant agricultural technical and vocational skills
ACTIVATE Curriculum
Comprehensive practical training and workshops across four core domains of skills for the future.
Pillar 1: Local Drinks Production
- Traditional & commercial drink recipes
- Hygiene, safety & quality standards
- Production & bottling processes
- Branding and market entry
Pillar 2: Baking
- Bread & pastry fundamentals
- Dough handling & baking techniques
- Food hygiene & quality control
- Pricing, packaging & retail
Pillar 3: Vegetable Processing
- Freshness & post-harvest handling
- Drying, canning & preservation methods
- Value addition & packaging
- Distribution & market linkages
Pillar 4: Agripreneur
- Business model & financial literacy
- Agripreneur planning & record keeping
- Marketing & customer acquisition
- Access to finance & scaling
Program Structure
A week-by-week breakdown of the hands-on training journey.
Local Drinks Production
Master the craft of producing popular local drinks — from sobolo and asaana to fruit blends — from recipe to bottle. Hands-on training covers preparation, preservation, hygiene standards, packaging, and how to take a drink product from recipe to retail shelves.
Baking
Develop professional baking skills spanning bread, pastries, and cakes. This week covers ingredient handling, dough techniques, oven management, food safety, and the pricing and packaging needed to sell baked goods.
Vegetable Processing
Learn how to turn fresh vegetables into preserved, higher-value products. Topics include post-harvest handling, blanching, drying, canning, and packaging — reducing waste while extending shelf life for the market.
Agripreneur
Bring your skills together and become an agripreneur. This final week covers business planning, financial literacy, branding, customer acquisition, and access to finance so participants can launch or grow their agripreneur.
Expected Outcomes
Improved well-being and resilience of young women and men
Increased employability within agriculture value chains
Stronger collaboration between TVET institutions and industry
Demand-driven training aligned with market needs
Enhanced innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture
A strengthened national ATVET system
The FFP Package
The GHS 3,550 participation fee is a comprehensive investment that includes:
Limited to 30 participants only. Installments available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Should Apply?
ACTIVATE is open to young people who are ready to build practical skills and explore opportunities in employment, self-employment and agripreneur.
You should apply if you are:
- A woman between 15 and 35 years old
- A Person with Disability (PWD) — males are also eligible
- A recognized refugee — males are also eligible
- An Internally Displaced Person (IDP)
- Interested in practical skills, entrepreneurship or agripreneur
- Ready and available to participate in the full 20-day training programme
- Willing to participate in hands-on practical training
Training Commitment
Duration
20 days
Training Schedule
3 hours per day
Training Structure
Four training areas delivered over four weeks
Training Time
Exact training time will be communicated by your selected training centre.