UNICEF Bangladesh Country Representative visits ESDO Barisal Office

UNICEF Bangladesh Country Representative visits ESDO Barisal Office
Today, UNICEF Bangladesh Country Representative Ms. Gillian Mellsop and other senior UNICEF officials visited ESDO’s Barisal Eco Center for Skills Development. They were accompanied by Antonio Franco Garcia, Chief Field Services, Qausar Hossain, Chief Field Office (CFO) and Mostofa Kamal, Education Officer.
During the visit, the delegation observed the training activities of Sewing Machine Operation (SMO) and Computer Operation trades conducted under the Alternative Learning Programme (ALP) implemented by ESDO in collaboration with UNICEF. During this visit, they had a cordial exchange of views with the trainees and learned about their experiences, learning progress and future plans.
The delegation highly appreciated the various activities of the project, innovative training models and the initiative to make disadvantaged, school dropout girls and women, especially, employable and self-reliant through skill development. They expressed satisfaction with the various innovative models implemented by the joint initiative of ESDO and UNICEF and emphasized the need to maintain the continuity of such activities.
Shahriar Mahmud, Head of TIVET, Manik Mia, Assistant Program Manager; and other officials and staff of the Barisal team were present from ESDO during the visit.
ESDO believes that through this partnership with UNICEF, it will be possible to ensure skill development, employment and sustainable livelihood of more disadvantaged girls and women.