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05.06.2024

Defying Odds: The Story of Eliane and Her Entrepreneurship Journey

Eliane's Transformational Journey: From Poverty to Entrepreneurial Success

17.10.2023

"Pascal the unstoppable" – a young man's journey to becoming a carpenter

"Pascal the unstoppable" is what his friends call him. The eldest of six siblings is gradually working towards his dream of becoming a professional carpenter. Seemingly shy, Pascal Ndereyimana has seized every opportunity with determination. From idle youth to self-sufficient young man and candidate for the first edition of the Umwuga Award, Pascal shares his path to the carpentry profession.

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10.06.2020

PROMOST: What’s been going on in the Great Lakes Region?

The Promoting Market-Oriented Skills Training (PROMOST) in the Great Lakes Region has been up to a lot these past few months despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)- funded project has put in place several measures to ensure that they still proceed with the major project activities but cautiously and...

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Country Programme Manager Burundi

Eva Pressl

« Appuyer les acteurs du système de l’EFTP pour améliorer de façon durable et inclusive l’accès des jeunes burundais à une formation professionnelle de qualité et pertinente »

Le projet met en évidence l'importance de soutenir les acteurs du système de l'Enseignement et de la Formation Technique et Professionnelle (EFTP) au Burundi pour améliorer de manière durable et inclusive l'accès des jeunes Burundais à une formation professionnelle de qualité et pertinente. Il souligne la nécessité de fournir les ressources nécessaires aux institutions d'EFTP, de promouvoir l'inclusion dans la formation, d'assurer la pertinence par rapport au marché du travail et de renforcer les partenariats entre les parties prenantes pour des efforts holistiques et coordonnés. L'objectif global est de permettre aux jeunes Burundais d'acquérir les compétences nécessaires pour l'emploi et le développement économique, grâce à un soutien efficace au système de l'EFTP.

Promotion of training in marketable skills

The overall objective of the programme is to promote skills development and job creation among young people in Burundi in the provinces of Cibitoke, Kayanza, Ngozi, Muramvya and Bujumbura Mairie, by improving their access to quality, labour market-oriented vocational training.

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Project Journey 2012 - 2023

The Great Lakes Region is one of the most densely populated and least urbanised areas on the African continent. In Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subsistence agriculture remains the backbone of the economy and employs a majority of available labour. At the same time, governments are well aware that in the interest of economic growth, substantial investments in non-agricultural activities are needed to increase employment and incomes.

The governments of these three countries have made skills development their stated national priority and place special emphasis on vocational training and continued education. The creation of a demand-oriented, flexible, inclusive, and high-quality vocational education system is key to rapid economic growth, fair distribution of income, and the development of a healthy society.

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Team

The abilities and readiness for action of our employees are decisive for our projects’ ability to achieve sustainable impact, as well as our long-term success. As an attractive employer, Swisscontact invests in a positive management and work culture. This is defined by our fundamental understanding of development intended to serve not only our beneficiaries in project countries but our employees as well.

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