Enterprise Training & Capacity Building Initiatives

Introduction: SSA places strong emphasis on training and capacity building as a key strategy to strengthen craft-based livelihoods and promote sustainable enterprise development. These initiatives are extended to both producers within Sasha’s network and other grassroots organizations, with a focus on enhancing enterprise management and development capacities through a combination of informal and formal workshops.

Core Objectives

Objective 1:

Enhance Enterprise Management: Equip artisans and small entrepreneurs with skills necessary for enterprise growth and financial sustainability.

Objective 2:

Upgrade Technical Skills: Help artisans upgrade their traditional practices to meet contemporary market demands while preserving cultural authenticity.

Objective 3:

Promote Sustainability & Compliance: Foster the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices, legal compliance, and worker well-being (OH&S).

Detailed Offerings

1. Technical & Craft-Side Training:

Regular training on new craft skills, product diversification, improved finishing techniques, and design development.

2. Enterprise Management Training:

Structured modules on business skills, quality and production management systems, costing and wage calculation, record keeping, and financial management.

3. Compliance & Worker Well-being:

Sessions on legal compliances, occupational health and safety (OH&S), access to social security schemes, awareness of labor and gender laws, and adoption of environmentally sustainable practices.

SSA's Approach

Approach:
Delivered through a combination of informal and formal workshops to strengthen internal systems, improve productivity, and enhance financial sustainability.

Proven Results

Scale:

Over the last decade, SSA has provided capacity-building inputs to more than 100 enterprises across 12+ states in India, benefiting over 10,000 artisans, weavers, and producers annually.

Responsible Organic Waste Treatment & Wax Sludge Management

Batik requires the use of wax in its production. The organic treatment approach aligns well with our philosophy of responsible production. It has helped us coagulate wax from the wastewater using organic compounds and remove the wax physically for reuse. The pilot is showing encouraging results, and we look forward to full-scale implementation.