Vocational Training for Job Creation in Renewable Energy

• Education & hands-on skills enhancement.
• Business incubation
• Mobilization and net working
• Project implementation, result monitoring and reporting.

Partners

• Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kampala.
• Technical vocational education and training institutions.
• Renewable energy companies and organizations.

Project expected outcomes

1. Increased skills and employability among youth and young adults
2. Establishment of sustainable renewable energy businesses.
3. Increased access to clean energy

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Project expected outputs

1. 20 youth and young adult women are engaged in the RE businesses value chain
2. An arena for information and knowledge-sharing and/or exchange is implemented and organized
3. 120 students received scholarships (50 graduated and acquired certificates; 70 students enrolled to pursue engineering courses in vocational institutions)
4. 10 renewable energy businesses established

Project expected outputs

• 50 (08 females and 42 males) supported with partial scholarships to complete their national diplomas in RE related courses
• 56 (13 females and 43 males) program beneficiaries successful graduated with national diplomas in RE related courses
• 59 (13 females and 46males) students were supported for a period of six months on hands vocational skills training in RE companies
• 70 (36 males and 34 females) were provided with a two years full scholarship to study national diplomas in RE related courses that included Electrical, Mechanical  and water engineering