The BTC Skills Development Fund (SDF) aims to stimulate bottom-up initiatives and partnerships between the BTVET institutions and the labor market. By supporting a series of joint ventures between training providers and the labor market, the fund will facilitate transition from the world of training (training institutions) to the world of work (the institutions of the private sector and the labour
market). Its objectives are
a) To broker joint ventures between training providers and industry/enterprises in skills development programmes. b) To stimulate Skilling Uganda change processes from the grassroots levels
c) To facilitate best practices in skills development
d) Social targeting: supporting skills development for vulnerable youth, women and girls
e) To enhance skills development in livelihood for improved productivity
The BTC powered Skills Development Fund (SDF) has three different baskets targeting the areas of Karamoja, West Nile, Albertine and the Rwenzori regions. The learning and experience from these two interventions will shape the development of the national Skills Development Fund.
