Sana'a: The Bonyan Development Foundation concluded a training workshop today in Sana'a to enhance the capabilities and skills of the administrative and executive bodies of the Tihama Coast Fisheries Cooperative Society branches in the districts of Al-Luhayyah, Al-Khubah, Al-Munira, Al-Salif, Al-Hawk, and Doraihimi in Hodeida Governorate.
According to Yemen News Agency, the workshop was implemented by the Bonyan Academy with funding from the Agricultural Projects and Initiatives Financing Unit, spanning a period of 15 days. It aimed to qualify 23 trainees from the association's branch cadres in administrative and executive aspects, providing them with the necessary knowledge to elevate the level of institutional performance.
In conclusion, Ali Maher, Head of the Field Coordination Sector at the Bonyan Foundation, explained that the workshop was part of the foundation's programs to train the administrative cadres of cooperative societies, contributing to the development of their performance and enhancing their ability to protect the interests of fishermen. He noted that empowering administrative and executive cadres is a fundamental pillar in transforming associations from formal entities into real institutions that defend the rights of fishermen and work to improve their conditions.
Maher emphasized that these efforts will be reflected in improving the level of services provided by the associations to fishermen through the development of administrative and organizational mechanisms. This will contribute to facilitating their access to fishing supplies, facilitating the marketing of fishery products, and ensuring that projects and development support reach coastal communities in a fair manner, meeting their basic needs and enhancing their ability to meet livelihood challenges.
For his part, the Secretary-General of the Fisheries Cooperative Union, Mohammed Abbas, emphasized that the workshop is a practical step towards restoring the role of cooperatives and developing the capacities of members of the administrative bodies of the branches of the Tihama Coast Association as a tool for serving fishermen and organizing their affairs. He explained that the participants acquired knowledge and skills that will help them develop administrative and oversight work methods within the association's branches, ensuring the activation of its field role, expanding the scope of its services, and managing cooperative work efficiently and effectively.
He commended the efforts of the Bonyan Foundation and its academy in implementing the training programs, noting that the union is counting on the continued partnership with the foundation to implement more comprehensive training programs that meet the aspirations of fishermen in various coastal directorates. At the closing ceremony, which was attended by a number of specialists from the Bonyan Foundation and cadres from the Fisheries Cooperative Union, certificates were distributed to the participants.