Business Group Formation Empowering Women and Men in Developing Communities

The manual is based on a participatory learning approach which aims to enhance the trainees’ – members or potential members of informal business groups – capacity to set up, manage and strengthen their groups. It consists of two parts: a user guide explaining how to use this manual as part of an effective group formation strategy and a series of sessions for use during training. The latter cover a range of topics on the technical aspects of business group formation, as well as on core work and life skills such as working together and problem solving.