Skills Development in Kyrgyzstan (SDK)


The project addresses the needs of youth who already graduated from their formal education, but still miss adequate skills for employment. These needs should be matched by demand of private sector. There will be established and institutionalized an effective up/reskilling mechanism nationwide non-formal Vocational Education Training system in the country. Thus, skilled workforce will successfully support both (future) workers and Micro-, Small- and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Kirghizistan
Formazione professionale
Formazione professionale
Formazione professionale avanzata
01.11.2022 - 31.10.2027
CHF  4’700’000
Contesto

About one third of the population of Kyrgyzstan are youth (18-35 years old). As this proportion continues to grow, and the job market is unable to absorb these numbers, skills make the difference for employability. Due to the absence of educational reforms, youth faces three main constraints:
i) the quality of formal education is extremely low
ii) both higher and professional Vocational Education Training (VET) systems are disconnected from market needs
iii) there is a lack of short-term courses that could address this mismatch.

As a result, youth tend to enter the non-formal labour market in very basic positions - with very low wages, often without contracts and therefore at high risk of exploitation by employers. Women are particularly affected as evidenced by the decline of their participation in the labour market (from 53% in 2013 to 42% in 2020), mostly in low-wage sectors.

Obiettivi Up-/reskilling training system is inclusive and ensures more employment opportunities as well as more skilled labour force for the private sector.
Gruppi target
  • Government partners: relevant line-ministries and rest state agencies in-charge of up/re-skilling
  • Business/Employers Associations, public, private training providers and companies (MSMEs)
  • Youth (18-35 years old), young (vulnerable) women and men from the rural areas of the country; employed (but willing to change profession), under-employed and unemployed youth, incl. women
Effetti a medio termine

Outcome 1: Environment is inclusive and conducive for private sector-led up-/re-skilling training provision

Outcome 2: Non-formal VSD led by private sector actors enhances labour market development and employability of young women and men

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

  • Enabling regulatory and institutional ecosystem for non-formal VSD is strengthened
  • Young women and men benefit from inclusive up-/reskilling training services, based on a functioning sustainable business model


Risultati fasi precedenti:   The inception phase of the project proved (through series of meetings, interviews and workshops conducted by implementing team) the relevance of the planned interventions as both central and local government as well as business voiced the lack of skilled labour as one of the main obstacles for the country’s private sector to grow and develop further.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro
  • HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori Swiss-financed GTEX, SBI, WTK, GE-SPSD, BAP, ‘Araket’, IOM ‘Facilitating Safe and Skilled Migration on the Central Asia – Kazakhstan Corridor’; and USAID/AKF Impact for Youth
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    4’700’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    605’935 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF   300’000 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   15’300’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 2 01.11.2022 - 31.10.2023   (Completed) Fase 1 01.11.2022 - 31.10.2027   (Fase in corso)