URDT trains young people and artisans to start up their own household enterprise or own business. This is done through:
- URDT Institute for vocational studies and youth leadership
- Rural Livelihood programme
Results:
- trained and advised over 2.000 youth and artisans in entrepreneurship and business management;
- more than 100 skills trainings courses and workshops organised;
- 50 programmes on enterprise selection and development on URDT’s Community Radio aired;
- supported the establishment of 7 groups of welders and mechanics in Kagadi town, 3 groups of tailors, 3 groups involved in carpentry, 2 groups in art crafts and design and 1 group in food processing, 5 secretarial bureaus and 1 CSO thanks to the initiatives of URDT graduates;
- A Tool Refurbishment Centre established;
- 30 artisans gained skills in tools refurbishing;
- 3300 artisans from Hoima, Kibaale, Kyenjojo, Kasese and Bundibugyo have accessed tools from the Tool Refurbishment Centre;
- trained 58 community based technicians (of which 25% are women) and over 50 solar technicians from various districts.
Partners:
- DWW
- ETC
- Ministry of Education and Sports
- Ministry of Agriculture
- NAADS
- TFSR- UK
- UGAPRIVI
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