Yako:As part of the 'PAGB YIDGR-SOORE' or 'Women in Business' campaign, the press caravan visited Yako, where BoukarE Zomodo, president of the Special Delegation (PDS) of the Yako municipality, reiterated the commitment to empower women economically. This initiative focuses on vocational training, equipment provision, and land access support for women and girls.

According to Burkina Information Agency, BoukarE Zomodo highlighted several initiatives supported by partners and municipal resources, including entrepreneurship training, soap making, sewing, and solar equipment installations. The municipality has equipped women's cooperatives for processing non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and provided mills to internally displaced persons to aid their economic activities.

Comrade Zomodo emphasized the municipality's efforts to assist women in obtaining land by collaborating with traditional authorities and landowners, ensuring proper documentation for secure access. The caravan also visited the "Yam WekrE" safe space, where NGO ASMADE conducted educational talks on entrepreneurship opportunities for women.

The "Women in Business" project, part of the SWEDD+ initiative, aims to enhance economic and social empowerment through entrepreneurship training. The caravan also explored the Association for Women and Development in the Sahel (FEDES), which processes and markets NTFPs like soumbala and "toEedo" biscuits. Marie-BEatrice Sankara/Tapsoba, president of FEDES, noted that their operations have expanded with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

FEDES also engages in health awareness, social cohesion, and human rights campaigns, and collaborates with social services and authorities to fight child marriage through safe spaces, enrolling girls and young women in educational programs. Additionally, the caravan visited the "Pawelg Buudu" Association's Vocational Training Centre for Weaving, which trains learners in dyeing and weaving.

Marguerite Marie Juliette OuEdraogo/Tapsoba, president of the center, mentioned ongoing challenges such as the need for looms and workspaces for graduates. The "Women in Business" campaign, launched in Koudougou, is led by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Family and Solidarity, supported by the World Bank through PADS, aiming to promote women's entrepreneurship for social transformation and inclusive growth.