The Federation Humana People to People

16/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗩𝗘𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀?

At , Humana People to People and Don Bosco Tech Africa brought together policymakers, training providers, the private sector and graduates to explore how TVET institutions can become platforms for community enterprise and local value creation.

Examples discussed included mobile and satellite training, university-accredited community courses, industrial attachments, start-up kits and revolving funds to help graduates establish businesses.

Participants called for TVET institutions to take a more active role in local economic development, connecting skills training with production and markets, and urged the African Union and Member States to integrate these approaches into national TVET strategies and financing frameworks.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀.

16/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

At , ILO, UNIDO and Humana People to People explored how skills hubs can bring together governments, employers, workers, training institutions and research organisations to make skills development more responsive to economic needs.

The discussion highlighted the importance of involving employers in training design, strengthening trainers’ practical industry experience, and using research and skills intelligence to anticipate changing labour market needs. Mobile training and satellite centres can also help extend opportunities to rural communities, while supporting entrepreneurship and local development.

The session also announced the forthcoming Skills Hubs Competition for Africa, which will showcase good practices and share experiences from across the continent.

16/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗩𝗘𝗧 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿?

At , Humana People to People and GIZ’s Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) brought together the African Union Commission, government representatives, practitioners and graduates to explore how inclusion can be embedded across TVET systems.

Discussions highlighted the need for accessible learning environments, flexible training that responds to learners’ circumstances, and stronger pathways from education to employment and entrepreneurship. Start-up kits, accessible finance and graduate mentorship were also identified as important ways to ensure inclusion continues beyond graduation.

One message stood out: 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗩𝗘𝗧 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

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15/10/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

When rural women share knowledge and act together, they strengthen livelihoods, build resilience and drive sustainable change.

As Humana People to People, we work alongside communities to build skills, create opportunities and back women to lead.

15/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.

On the International Day of Rural Women and for the Eradication of Poverty, we recognise women as custodians of the planet, growing food, strengthening livelihoods and building resilient communities.

Now is the time to break the barriers, invest in their leadership and put resources and decision-making power in their hands.

15/10/2026

𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.

Today, as we mark the International Day of Rural Women, we recognise rural women as powerful drivers of change, growing food, sustaining families, strengthening livelihoods, and building more resilient communities.

Yet too many rural women still face barriers to land, resources, markets, and decision-making power. These barriers hold back not only women but entire communities, slowing down progress.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), women account for 42% of the global agrifood systems workforce, which totals 1.37 billion people. This shows that rural women are already contributing at scale. Now we must remove the barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

As Humana People to People, we work alongside rural women and communities to strengthen skills, expand access to resources and opportunities, build resilient livelihoods, and create space for women to lead and shape decisions that affect their lives and communities.

If we are serious about ending poverty and building sustainable food systems, we must invest in rural women, recognise their knowledge and leadership, and ensure they have the resources and power to feed communities.



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15/10/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

On 15 October, we’ll be contributing to three sessions in Harare, Zimbabwe, exploring how skills development can foster inclusion, strengthen communities and create opportunities across Africa.

Together with our partners, we’ll explore how skills hubs can advance Africa’s skills revolution, how to embed inclusion in TVET systems, and how TVET colleges can drive community enterprise and local value creation.

📣 During our session on skills hubs, co-organised with ILO and UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, we’ll also announce the Skills Hubs Competition!

🔗 Register for the Skills Hubs session:
https://www.ilo.org/meetings-and-events/africa-skills-week-2026-skills-hubs-lever-africa%E2%80%99s-skills-revolution

We look forward to connecting with partners and exchanging ideas in Harare!

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11/10/2026

𝐈𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 #𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

Through the Girls Get Equal project, ADPP Mozambique, a member of Humana People to People, works at the grassroots level with girls, parents, community leaders, men and boys to promote gender equality, respect, protection and opportunity.

In 2026, 700 young people received training, with at least 40% being young women. The project also supports 700 households in entrepreneurship, 350 in climate-smart agriculture, and 160 young people with start-up support, including seed capital, toolkits, and continued mentorship.

Naira’s story shows what happens when opportunity meets willpower:

“𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘐 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴,” says Naira Amiri José.

Naira is building her future and creating opportunities for others to believe they can build theirs too. When girls have skills, opportunities and the confidence to act, they build more than businesses. They build independence. They strengthen communities.



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11/10/2026

𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Child marriage does not end with laws alone. It ends when communities confront the social and economic pressures that push girls into early marriage and choose a different future.
Communities have the power to make this happen.

We must bring people together to talk openly, challenge practices that hold girls back, and turn dialogue into action. Parents, leaders, women, men, boys and girls all have a role to play. Changing long-standing practices is not easy, but difficult does not mean impossible.

Together, we can protect girls, unlock their potential and build communities where every girl can thrive, lead and contribute as an equal.

Girls must be heard. Girls must be supported. Girls must have the freedom to choose their future.



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11/10/2026

𝐀 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡.

Every year, more than 12 million girls are married before they are ready, about one girl every three seconds. The United Nations estimates that child marriage remains most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where 31% of girls are married before the age of 18.

Today, on the International Day of the Girl Child, we confront a reality that cannot be ignored: too many girls are still being denied their childhood, their education and the freedom to shape their own future.

There is no single solution to ending child marriage. We must address the inequality, harmful social norms and limited opportunities that allow it to continue.

As Humana People to People, we believe change starts with people and communities. We work alongside girls, families, communities and local leaders to challenge harmful practices, strengthen girls’ access to education and opportunities, and create spaces where girls can have a voice, exercise their rights and participate in decisions that affect their lives.

This International Day of the Girl, we stand with girls everywhere. , open opportunities and create space for them to lead.

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