What is Village Change Agent Training (VCAT)

TRAINING OF VILLAGE CHANGE AGENTS (VCA)

PURPOSE:

A cadre of rural men and women with ability to increase the promotion of group decision-making, self-reliance, genuine participation, accountability, transparency, gender awareness, personal savings and credit.

INTENTION: 

The Uganda Change Agent Association Village Change Agent Training (VCAT) is designed to reach rural men and women who are leaders or potential leaders in their communities, but who are unable to attend residential workshops.

TARGET GROUP: 

VCAT is ideal for leaders of self-help groups and community-based organisations as well as Local Council Executive Members at all levels

STRUCTURE: 

VCAT is designed for 28 days of training structured in 14 two-day non-residential workshops that can be held at village, parish or sub-county level. However, VCAT can also be delivered in 3 residential workshops structured in two 2-week workshops and one 1-week residential workshop; separated by two two-week periods of fieldwork.

TRAINING FACILITATORS: 

VCAT can be facilitated with the help of the UCAA VCAT Package by UCAA trained Change Agent.

CONTENT: 

Cash book accounting, Communication, Facilitation, Poverty Analysis, Development Theory, Gender Issues, Conscientisation and the VCA, Working with groups, Group Funds  Savings and Credit, and Income Generating Activities

TRAINING METHODOLOGY AND ORGANISATION: 

Highly participatory and self-reliant.  Learning is through discussion, discovery and practice.  There are no lectures.