Women in the Driving Seat tractor operation training Innovation and Learning Practice Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) Project

This UNESCO-UNEVOC BILT innovation practice showcases Ghana’s first gender-sensitive tractor operation training programme designed exclusively for women. Implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the initiative equips women with skills in tractor operation, maintenance, safety, business opportunities and bookkeeping. It addresses gender barriers in agricultural mechanization, improves operator competency, and increases women’s visibility in a male-dominated sector. The programme includes workplace learning, community sensitisation, and role-model engagement. Its curriculum has since been institutionalised in national refresher courses, demonstrating sustainability and wider adoption within Ghana’s agricultural TVET ecosystem.