Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)
260’000 unskilled youth and adults will be skill-trained, 70% of whom will be placed in decent jobs through partnerships with industries and private training providers in six economic growth sectors of Bangladesh. By creating the foundations for a sector-wide approach, the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) will bring the currently fragmented skills development sector under one coordinated management and funding mechanism
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Bangladesh |
Employment & economic development Vocational training Governance Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Employment creation
Vocational training Public finance management |
01.08.2014
- 30.06.2020 |
CHF 9’900’000
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- People, particularly the poor and disadvantaged, are employed due to market-responsive and inclusive skills training from public and private service providers.
- The BTEB and the ISCs/associations ensure quality training delivery
- Key institutions in the skills development sector are established and operate as per their mandate.
- The skills development sector is effectively and efficiently managed by government.
- Volume of training increased
- Quality of training improved.
- Capacity of training institutions strengthened
- Management of the sector enhanced.
- Asian Development Bank (other)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Employment policy and administrative management
Vocational training
Public finance management
Cross-cutting topics Specific project on gender equality.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F08916
Background |
With the approval of the National Education Policy and the National Skills Development Policy the Government of Bangladesh embarked on major reforms in education and training which are expected to lead into a SWAp. |
Objectives |
Increased income and productivity of the working age population of 15 years and above. |
Target groups |
260’000 youth and adults (30% women, 50% poor, 40% disadvantaged) will be trained in skills, 70% of whom will employed. Inclusion will be addressed through scholarships for 40,000 disadvantaged people and the recognition of prior learning. |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Expected results:
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Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International Financial Institution (IFI) Other partners Ministry of Finance; 22 Ministries involved in skills development; Directorate of Technical Education; Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training; Bangladesh Institute of Technical Assistance Centres; Bangladesh Technical Education Board; Secretariat of the National Skills Development Council, Bangladesh Bank, Industry Associations, public and private training institutions; |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
National Skills Development Council SDC-projects SDP, B-SkillFUL, COEL, SEP-B
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Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 9’900’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 9’660’717 |
Project phases |
Phase 1 01.08.2014 - 30.06.2020 (Completed) |