Planning Document

Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre!

Uganda
Contents
1. List of abbreviations 3
2. Summary. 5
3. Project Sponsor 6
Preamble. 6
Partner 6
Organization Profile. 7
4. Problem Statement. 24
5. Beneficiary And Geographical Information and Insight. 26
6. Program Goal and Objectives 26
Goal 26
Objectives. 26
7. Strategies And Activities. 26
8. Expected Output, Outcome, And Impact. 29
Expected Output. 29
Expected Outcome. 29
9. Monitoring And Evaluation. 30
10. Risk And Mitigating Measures 36
11. Assumptions 37
12. Language And Workplan. 37
13. Jointly Agreed Implementing Standards. 37
Accessibility. 37
Market driven and future oriented 38
14. Internal Control. 38
15. Chronogram 39
16. Impact of climate change / climate proofing 39
17. Required resources 39
 1. List of abbreviations
BTVET           Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training

DIT                  Directorate of Industrial Training

DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

NRDI Natural Resources Defence Initiative

YES                 Youth Encouragement Services

MEL Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

MOE&S Ministry of Education and Sports

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MVM Motor Vehicle Mechanics
NFTP              Non-formal Training Program

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NSSF National Social Security Fund

OPM Office of the Prime Minister

PAU National Petroleum Authority

PCVTC Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre

PPDA Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority

PRICON Private Sector & Consultancy Centre

PSFU Private Sector Foundation Uganda

TIN Tax Identification Number

ToT Training of Trainers

UBA United Bank for Africa

UBTEB      Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board

UFQF              Ugandan Vocational Qualification Framework

UGAPRIVI      Ugandan Association of Private Vocational Institutes

UNABCEC Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors

URA Uganda Revenue Authority

USSIA             Ugandan Small Scale Industry Association

VAT Value Added Tax

VSLA              Village Saving and Loan Associations

VTC                Vocational Training Center

Worker’sPAS  Worker’s Practically Acquired Skills

 2. Summary.
Youth unemployment, in particular, is a serious national problem that all countries, especially
in Sub-Saharan Africa, need to resolve urgently. It has been a subject of increasing debate,
analysis, and definition. Unfortunately, the solution is still not in sight and the problem is
becoming more serious, necessitating urgent attention. While unemployment increases with
urbanisation and resettlement of the displaced in Uganda, under-employment is widespread
and deep-seated. It is in this context that this proposal, could not have been authored at any
better time. The proposal is hinged upon;

a) The vulnerability of the youth as a result of their young age, lack of adequate
education, occupational expertise, and experience.
b) The youth is an important demographic segment, both humanistic ally and
numerically who, in the Ugandan situation, is most likely to lack adequate education,
appropriate skills, and the required experience necessary for employment to carve out
a meaningful and effective human experience. Caritas with strategic partnership
with Private Training providers and government agencies will use a transparent
vulnerability criterion for the selection of beneficiaries.
c) The need for well-guided purposive youth development through six months of
practical training (hands on) and additional two months of grace period in
vocational occupations operated by certified local master craft persons who own
enterprises in Kyaka, with curricula that are in line with the Ugandan Vocational
Qualification Framework (UVQF) having modules examinable by the Directorate
of Industrial Training (DIT) for Workers pass Certification for graduates in three
modules.
d) The settlement of youth in appropriate business enterprises consonant with their
skills, ability, and resources constitutes the need for entrepreneurship training for 12
(96 hours) sessions in three months by hired entrepreneurship trainers who have both
training and entrepreneurship business experience.
e) Life skills training (Soft skills) will also be offered for 12 (96 hours) sessions in three
months by hired and experienced counsellors to enable the beneficiaries receive
psycho-social support.
f) Purely, optional, co-curricular activities such as soccer, netball, table tennis,
badminton, volleyball, basketball, rope pulling, 100-metre runs, visiting the gym,
playing cards, and other board games will be provided to beneficiaries every last
 Saturday of the month for six months to keep them physically fit, mentally alert and
for leisure.
g) Training materials, tools, protective gear, breakfast during life skills and
entrepreneurship training, lunch, workman’s compensation, and transport will be
provided to entice apprentices to attend lessons regularly.

3. Project Sponsor

Caritas-Fort-Portal-HEWASA

Kyegegwa Office Uganda

Attn. Bernad Baguma, Program Manager

P.O.Box 90, FortPortal

Mobile: +256-772-680377

Baguber@gmail.com

Preamble. Caritas Fort Portal-HEWASA is the social services arm of the Catholic Diocese of Fort
Portal, established in 1980 as an emergency & charity organization to support the destitute affected
by civil unrest at the time.

After years of growth and expansion, the organization is operating projects to enhance their
livelihood and also enable the destitute to realize their dignity as human beings. This is done through
the following thematic areas; water, sanitation and hygiene, justice and peace, agricultural
development services, women and gender, humanitarian, financial services, and environmental
protection.

Under the justice and peace departments, the proposal is concerned with Humanitarian programs in
Kyaka 11 Refugee Settlement to offer Livelihood alternatives to the displaced through skilling and
psychosocial support.

Partner

Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre

Fort Portal

P. O. Box 81, Fort Portal Rukiidi III Street

Office: 0483-422275
 Mobile: 0772-338891
Fax: 0483-22636
E-mail:info@prutaz-construction.com
robert@prutaz-construction.com
Website: www.prutazconstruction.com2022

Vocational Training Coordinator: Kwezi Benedict.

Detailed information about the partner is documented in the „” Organization profile below “.

Organization Profile.

PRUTAZCONSTRUCTION AND VOCATIONAL

TRAINING (U) LTD.
Dealers: Building Construction, Vocational Training, Plumbing, Electrical Installation and
Architectural Drawing.
P. O. Box 81, Fort Portal Rukiidi III Street Tel: 0483-422275, 0772-494288
Fax: 0483-22636, E-mail: info@prutaz-construction.com
robert@prutaz-construction.com Website: www.prutazconstruction.com
2022
BRIEF:

Name: Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre (U) Ltd. (PCVTC)
Address: Plot No. 16B Rukidi III Street,
P.O. Box 81, Fort Portal.
Contact: Phone - 0483 422275
Mobile - +256 0772 494288 / +256 0754424288
E-mail - info@prutaz-construction.com
Bankers: Stanbic Bank account no. 9030008053013 Fort Portal Branch (for
Construction contracts)
UBA account no. 0903001234 Fort Portal Branch (for Construction contracts)
UBA account no. 0953000340 Fort Portal Branch (for Training
Programs/Projects)
Executive Directors
1. Kisembo Robert Apuuli (Managing Director)
2. Night Margaret (Director)
 3. Businge Possible Emmanuel (Director)

Prutaz Construction TIN No: 1001040801 and VAT no. 1000024148

Certificate of incorporation No. 85614 Year 2006
DIT/MOE&S Centre No. MAC 0950 & UVQF/921

PCVTC is VAT Registered and submits monthly annual returns as required.

Introduction. Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training centre (U) Ltd (PCVTC) is a
Private Limited Company by shares. The Company is primarily involved in building
construction for small and medium sized building projects, drawing building plans and also
carrying out on job training in construction, manufacturing, hospitality and other sectors. The
Company competes for public and private building contracts. Such as building factories,
offices, rental houses, schools, hospitals, public buildings and civil engineering works.
Vision Statement
To be the leading Construction firm dominating the industry both nationally and
internationally while creating a better future for many.
Mission Statement
To efficiently provide Quality Construction and Training Solutions.
The goals of Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre are:

(a) Providing a professional and honest building service to the public at large.
(b) Offering training to youths wishing to gain construction and related skills.
(c) Operating on an equal opportunity basis with respect to gender, faith and
origin with emphasis to promote Christian work ethics and practices.
(d) Being self-sustaining and financing, and through example of developing an
honest, open and free contracting environment.
Main Aims
1. Providing the client with quality buildings in an honest and straightforward manner at
a realistic price.
2. It also provides its workers and the public with training in new skills, on job training
in an environment that promotes hard work, good working conditions and fair
remuneration.
Objectives:
 (a) Tender for small to medium sized contracts both from the public and private
sector. Through building to a high standard for clients and within the time
scale and conditions agreed, develop a reputation as being professional and
honest. This reputation will continue to promote the Company.
(b) Employ a core group of committed workers both skilled and unskilled. This
group will be willing to be involved in training and sharing of information.
They will enjoy the benefits of the Company’s successes through bonuses and
tool purchase schemes.
c) Enrol underprivileged Youths who wish to acquire vocational skills by
offering to them training in an ‘apprenticeship’ model with great emphasis on
hands and on work-based training.
Background. Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre (U) Ltd abbreviated as
PCVTC was initiated in 2006, making it over fifteen (15) years in business and in particular
has been involved in various Building contracts, Architectural Drawings and On Job skill
training programmes across the great lakes regions to mention but a few.
Company Description
The Company is progressively growing every year from small size to medium size because of
good public relations and its competence in lobbying for jobs, staffing and other values.
Number of company employees:
Head office comprises of the following staff:
1. Managing Director – A Qualified Civil Technician and an Accounts Manager; who
has experience of over 28 years in the Construction Industry.
Heads of departments:
2. Head of Construction –Incharge of execution of all building contracts of the
company and is the overall Head of Construction team; each site in turn has a site
foreman who is incharge of technicians, masons, helpers, trainees and all site tools,
materials etc.
3. Head of Drawing Plans -An architectural Draughtsman technician with a wide range
of experience in building designs and supervision.
4. Head of Training – Is an Educationist/Instructor, UBTEB Examiner & DIT Assessor
who supervises formal and informal training programs and ensures quality training,
assessment & focusses on recognised awards to graduate trainees.
 5. Finance and Accounts – Is a qualified Accountant who ensures proper accounting
systems are in place and practised in the company. The accountant supervises
cashiers and stores.
6. Head office– A qualified Human Resource Officer and Secretary who is in charge of
appointments, documentations and handles all secretarial and supervision and
appraisal of company staff.
7. 18 fore-men, over 100 masons and technicians, over 150 helpers and over 80
Trainees for the year 2021/22 more to be enrolled in subsequent intakes (reference of
all these numbers are as per current company records)
The company is capable to accomplish all forms of construction works and training services
due to existence of the following:
● Availability of tools and machines for practical work on sites and in workshops
● Well-equipped offices with furniture, computers, printers, telephone etc.
● An established registered, accredited and equipped skills training campus
● Concrete mixing machines, Concrete vibrating machines
● Concrete block making machines, Terrazzo machines
● Block making soil compressed machines
● Paver block making machine, Roller / compactor machine
● Mobile stone crushing machine, Automatic standby generator
● Tubular scaffoldings, formworks & shutterings
● Tipper trucks and Pickup trucks for transportation of workers and building materials.
The share capital of the company is 500,000,000/= (Five Hundred Million Uganda shillings
only) and
the company Turn Over per year is over 2,000,000,000/= (Two Billion Uganda shillings
only) and is bound to increase to over 5 billion Uganda shillings in the next subsequent years.
Company Recognition
Company legal status:
i) Registered under Registrar of Companies no. 85614
ii) Registration VAT no. 1000024148 and TIN no. 1001040801
iii) The Company subscribes to NSSF (National Social Security Fund)
iv) It subscribes to URA as a PAYEE compliant
v) Licensed with Fort Portal Municipal Council
vi) Registered with the Ministry of Education under the department of Directorate of
Industrial Training (DIT) reg. no’s. MAC/0950 and UVQF/921
 vii) Member of UGAPRIVI (Uganda Association of Private Vocational Institutions)
viii) Registered member with UNABCEC (Uganda National Association of Building
and Civil Engineering Contractors)
ix) Registered with PPDA (Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority) /
service providers.
x) Registered with PAU (National Petroleum Authority) Uganda on NSD (National
Supplier Database) for the year 2018/19.
Partnerships with Associations and Institutions
i) USSIA (Uganda Small Scale Industries Association) – Fort portal branch
ii) PRICON (Private Sector & Consultancy Centre) – Fort portal branch
iii) NGO’s, FBI’s and Gov’t Organisations e.g. (Save the Children, Joy for the
Children, Youth Encouragement Services, Amaani Rwenzori, etc
iv) St. Joseph Technical Institute of Uganda Martyrs University – Fort Portal
Polytechnic Campus.
v) Partnership with Youth encouragement Services (YES) initiators of Amaani
Rwenzori youth training centre – Fort Portal.
vi) Partnership with vocational service providers who are involved in production
sectors like Rwenzori Diocese carpentry and welding workshops etc.
Resource control and management
i) The company operates on an approved annual budget estimates & prepares all
standard financial reports and books of accounts are audited.
ii) The company abide with financial systems of recordings eg requisitions, payments
and all other standard account entries.
iii) Directors, management staff, technicians are qualified and professional
experienced persons in management of finances and other resources.
Challenges
1. High taxation and subscriptions (the company is compliant to all forms of taxation)
2. Delay of payments by some clients on accomplished jobs not as per agreed contract
payment period
3. Change/raise in prices of building construction materials not as per contract
quotations
4. Unfavourable weather and irregular changes in climatic conditions.
5. Corruption in most public contracts and tendering processes.
6. Low enrolment of trainees for vocational programs
 7. Delay of project payments, cheating of fees by parents/guardians and some NGO’s.
Achievements;
Some of the successful accomplished projects;
1. Client: ESCO UGANDA LTD- Building of factories, ware houses and
staff houses both in Uganda and in Democratic Republic of Congo.
(Contracts accomplished for ESCO – Uganda is worth over six
billion)
Address: P.O Box 7298, Bundibugyo Branch
Contact person: Philip Betts 0772- 755066
Title: Managing Director ESCO
2. Building of Hotels: (i)
Client: Sun rise apartment,
(Contract accomplished for Sunrise is worth 800 million)
Address: Njara hill Fort Portal, Kabarole District
Contact person: Collin Bond 0772-527381
Title: Managing Director

3. Building of Hotels: (ii)

Client: Dutchess Hotel
(Contract accomplished for Dutches is worth 400 million)
Address: Mugurusi Road Kabarole District
Contact person: Helen Meijer 0787482732
Title: Director
4. Building Children’s homes & offices
Client: Youth Encouragement Services
(Contracts accomplished for YES are worth over 500 million)

Address: Maana Rescue Home, Nsoro Kasusu Fort Portal Kabarole

District
Contact person: Carol Adams 0772-780350
Title: Managing Director
5. Building of Amaani Rwenzori Youth Development centre
A project comprising One, two storeyed and six single storeyed buildings
approximately 530m2 including ancillary site works. At Kitumba– Fortportal town.
 Client: Welt Hunger Hilfe
(Contract accomplished for the Youth Centre is worth over One
Billion)
Address: C/O P.O Box 71223 Kampala/Uganda
Contact Person: Theo Riedke 0772218182
Title: Projects Manager
6. Building Residential Homes
A project comprising of three single storeyed buildings including external works
Client: World Harvest Mission
(Contracts accomplished for World Vision are worth over 500
million)
Address: P.O Box 1142 Bundibugyo/Uganda
Contact Person: Marc Carrigan 0790203850
Title: Project Manager
7. Construction of 4 Seed Secondary Schools in Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kabarole
and Bunyangabu districts.
Client: Government of the Republic of Uganda under Ministry of
Education and Sports (A Contract worth 7.8 billion Uganda
shillings)
Address: P.O Box 7063 Kampala

8. Construction of a Priest’s Elderly House Apartments and Jubilee House

(Centenary Bank)
(A Contract worth 1.2 billion Uganda shillings)
Client: Fortportal Diocese
Address P.O Box 214 Fortportal
Contact person: Bishop Robert Muhirwa Akiiki
9. General Constructions for public and private individuals
(Several Contracts were accomplished and some are ongoing for public and private
individuals)
10. On job/onsite trainings
 (The company has trained over 500 vulnerable youth and more than 70% are engaged
in gainful activities in building, carpentry, welding, electrical, plumbing, painting,
technical and the rest are engaged in general business activities within and outside
Uganda)
Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre have expertise in plumbing, solar,
electrical, painting, tiling, brick facing and are producing blocks, pre-cast concrete products.
The pilot of a company’s success rotates on the skilled and experienced manpower recruited
in terms of remuneration and good working conditions.

Company Sustainability Strategy

1. Professionalising company labour force in Construction, Training and related services
2. Keeping company equipment well serviced and acquiring more equipment for
construction works
3. Maintaining and getting more company clients (corporate social responsibility),
offering to them timely and quality services beyond customer’s expectations.
4. Maintain good public relations, advocacy, lobbying and cost effectiveness in bills of
quantities.
5. Enhance proper resource management (finance, human, material etc)
6. Putting more emphasis on capital investment whereby Prutaz Construction and
Vocational Training Company; realised profits is utilised as capital investment.
7. Directors of Prutaz construction company have at the beginning of year 2019 initiated
an NGO (non-government organisation called “Prutaz Skills Development Centre
Uganda Limited” to offer service delivery to the community in fulfilling objectives
that are not for profit making like skills training, of youth men and women,
engagement programs to mention a few.
8. Establishment of production and training sectors in welding, hairdressing, tailoring
and an internet café to bring in income to supplement training activities.
9. Prutaz as an experienced company has a very well thought out (O&M)-
Operation and Maintenance strategy which is very strong assurance to clients.
10. Company wishes to develop further as a sustainability strategy in the following
ways:
(1) Procure a Bulldozer, Excavator machine, Water boozer
(2) Continue to develop and improve on capacity building to staffing maintaining
quality production and training services in fulfilling Company objectives.
 (3) Construct company offices at the training campus
(4) Construct new multiple carpentry, welding, electrical and plumbing workshops
to offer production and practical training services and construct management
offices on our existing land.
(5) Prepare enrolment for formal training programs to be examined by UBTEB
(Uganda Business and Technical examinations Board)
(6) Buy more land to construct classrooms for theory training, student’s hostel and
related school facilities.
(7) Equipping training units with production inputs in tailoring, hairdressing,
computer lab for improved production for present and future sustainability.
The training programme was designed and intended to increase the quality and standard of
the local workforce in the construction company as well as extending vocational and related
training services to the public.

Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre fulfils its aims by:
● Producing quality work as per standards and specifications
● Ensuring timely delivery of services
● Providing quality training for quality awards
● Satisfying customer’s needs beyond their expectations.

Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre core values

● Customer satisfaction
● Professionalism
● Transparency & Accountability

Management Structure
The company has an approved reporting system comprising of;
● Board of Directors who appoint a Managing Director
● Managers, Heads of departments, Heads of sections,
● Technicians, Instructors, Drivers and other company workers as per organisation
structure attached on this profile.
For more information visit our website on www.prutazconstruction.com

This profile is presented by:

 Mr. Kisembo Robert Apuuli
Managing Director
Prutaz Construction &Vocational Training Centre (U) Ltd.
P.O. Box 81 Fort Portal.Tel. 0483 422275 or +256 0772-494288
/256 0754-494288
E-Mail: info@prutaz-construction.com

Prutaz Vocational Training Centre

Background
Prutaz Construction & Vocational Training Centre (U) Ltd PCVTC was incorporated in 2006,
making it over thirteen (15 years in business and in particular has been involved in conducting
On Job skills training programmes to the youth, vulnerable groups and the disadvantaged
children in all localities across the great lakes regions.

Location

Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre has its Training campus, workshops, salon
and training offices located at Kasusu trading Centre on Kasese road 3 km from Fort Portal town
in South Division Fort Portal Municipality Kabarole District western Uganda.

Mission
Offering quality training for competence-based awards.

Vision
A leading Vocational Training Centre offering on job skills training services to the community.

Objectives of the Training Program

1. To increase the number of Youth and various categories equipped with skills in creating
income generating activities in the region and beyond for sustainable development.
2. To curb down the rates of unemployment in the region and reduce poverty levels in the
surrounding communities
3. To improve on Quality of On Job Training that will impact on Infrastructural and Industrial
development in the informal sector.
4. To have an impact on the Social-Economic and improved Standards of the Youth in the
region and beyond for simultaneous sustainable development.
On Job skills training is conducted on sites, workshops, saloons in various courses on
modular systems of training applying training and assessment package handbooks designed
by senior instructors in consultation with Directorate of Industrial Training – Uganda.

The training duration is scheduled for a period between 3 to 6 months and 1 year study
program in all sectors on community demand driven or required skills on the job market like
bricklaying and concrete Practice, site carpentry, welding & metal fabrication,
electrical/solar installation, plumbing & drainage, hairdressing & cutting, tailoring & knitting,
computer applications and other specialised demand driven courses that will be introduced
in due course.

Target group

Beneficiaries of the vocational centre established include youth who are disadvantaged,
being school drop outs from primary, secondary and even those who have failed to further
their education in higher institutions of learning. More importantly the program targets
vulnerable youth, child Mothers, orphans, disadvantaged persons, young family heads etc.
Identified target group will be in age bracket between 15 to 35 years).

The centre is capable of taking on trainees from government, donors, the neighbouring and far
communities depending on availability of vacancies and the affordability towards contributing
the training requirements as shall be named in subsequent pages.

The centre runs a mixed (boys & girls) day program. On special request accommodation can be
provided during training at the centre or on industrial training if donor, parent or guardian is
able to provide upon agreed requirements.

Enrolment and Intakes

There are two intakes annually ie

● January to February
● July to August

✔ The major category to enrol ranges from P.7 leavers and secondary school dropouts
✔ Other categories are also catered for depending on interest, desire to upskill
competences of artisans needed by the labour market in the informal sector.

Courses offered
(Apprentice training on modular and level system of training for a period between 3
months to 6 months)

Sno. Course Per intake

1 Bricklaying and Concrete Practice 10

2 Site Carpentry and Joinery 06

3 Hairdressing 08

4 Tailoring and Knitting 08

5 Electrical Installation 06

6 Welding & Metal Fabrication 08

7 Plumbing 06

8 Information Communication & Technology/ Computer 08

Applications

Total per intake 60

Course training requirements per student for a duration of 1 year

Description/item Amount
(UGX)

Registration and admission 20,000

Identity card 10,000

Tuition (per semester – they are 2 semesters in one year)) 500,000

Safety gears 80,000

Basic training tools for practical 100,000

Basic tools & materials for practical 120,000

Internal Assessment fee by the PRUTAZ centre 50,000

 Assessment fee by Directorate of industrial Training (DIT) 150,000

Award: is a certificate of competence awarded by the Institution and (DIT) Directorate of

Industrial Training Modular, Workers PAS and Level 1 and 2 certificates

Other benefits:
Free industrial training/experience after successful course completion
Trainings on enterprise development and life skills
Attachments to the labour market for well-disciplined and performing graduates.

Available training resources (Training Assets)

Resource Estimated value (UGX)

2 plots of land occupied by the training campus 500,000,000

2 designed Training buildings with workshops & classrooms 300,000,000

2 in built containers 10,000,000

Saloon equipped with items, machines and equipment 50,000,000

Tailoring workshop equipped with items, machines and equip 30,000,000

Internet Cafe equipped with items, computers and equipment 40,000,000

Welding shade with its machines and equipment 15,000,000

Furniture for general use 20,000,000

 Utility rooms (toilets and showers) 10,000,000

Chain link Fence 25,000,000

Automatic generator and other machines 60,000,000

Other assorted items at the training campus 15,000,000

Total 1,075,000,000

Legal Status and accreditation:

1. The training is registered with Ministry of Education in the department of Directorate of

Industrial Training
2. The training centre is a registered member of Uganda Association of Private Vocational
Institutions (UGAPRIVI)

Instructors are trained, they possess technical education documents, workers PAS certificates
with a wide range of experience. They are assisted by site and workshop foremen, Saloon,
Tailoring workshop technicians who impart trainees with hands-on training.

TAILORING AND KNITTING DEPARTMENT:

SERVICES OFFERED
i) Training students
We train students by giving them theory about tailoring and also give them practical skills
and guide them on how to run or conduct tailoring business or trade. Under this, we train
P.7 leavers, secondary leavers etc.
ii) Production of public wears
✔ We make school uniforms and sportswear of all levels i.e., Nursery schools, primary
schools, secondary schools and other institutions e.g., overalls, overcoats, aprons
etc.
✔ We also make women's garments and gent’s garments in all fashions and sizes.
✔ We make bitenges in all fashions and in different designs for; children, women and
ladies, gents and organizations according to the designs, fashions as suggested by
the customers.
 ✔ We also repair damaged clothes and offer services of fitting and adjustment of
already made garments.
✔ Dobbi services are also available
Under this we can wash and iron clothes for the customers on the agreed charges and time.
iii) KNITTING
Under this department, we also train students by giving them skills of making school
sweaters, scuffs, public sweaters, baby suits, designed sweaters for both men and women
and table mats including maintenance of the knitting machine.
Production
✔ We make school sweaters, scuffs, table mats, head socks, socks, gloves, blouses,
skirts, kid’s wares, ladies and gent’s sweaters, uniforms and bags.
✔ In addition, we repair damaged sweaters and scuffs.
N.B; All these services are done with good customer care and at fair prices.
Come one come all at Prutaz Vocational Campus located at Kasusu trading Centre 4 km on
Fortpotal - Kasese road and at Plot 16B on Rukiidi III Street of Fort portal City.
Hairdressing And Beauty Department:

i) Training Section:
We offer training in both theory and practical in different areas of professional hair designs
and care plus plating. We also train students on proper cosmetic handling so as to avoid
misuse of these cosmetics hence avoiding the risks that may arise in the field of work.
Students are trained 90% practical since we also have a standard beauty salon where they
do their daily practical work.
Students are also trained on the safety precautions in the salon, posture, customer care,
communication skills and salon business at large to enable them to run their own salons.
In addition to that, Prutaz Vocational students do both internal and external exams leading
to award of recognized certificates.
Are you a P.7 leaver, S.4 leaver, S.6 or you have never gone to school? Come and get
yourself a skill that will make you a self-re-laid citizen in future.

ii) Production Section:

Under Prutaz Construction and Vocational training Centre, we also have Prutaz Beauty
Palour where your looks are our concern. We handle all salon services for both men, women
and children.
These services include;
 ● Weaving
● Plating
● Treatments
● All types of dreadlocks
● Retouch and hair reformation
● Hair colouring
● Manicure and pedicure
● Acrylic nails
● Powder nails
● Bridal styling
● Different types of make-ups
● Re-growing and repairing damaged hair
● Facial treatments
● Massage and reflexology
● Women haircuts
● All haircuts for men
● Facial scrubbing
● Beard shaving
● Head massage for men
All the above services and many others are available at affordable prices.
We value customers as Kings in promoting our business.
Come and experience the feel of elegance at Prutaz Beauty Parlour “your home of beauty”.
We are located in KasusuTrading centre along Kasese road 4 kilometres away from Fort
Portal town.
Welding And Metal Fabrication Workshop:

i) Training Section:
We offer training in both theory and practical in different areas of professional welding and
metal fabrication designs. We also train students on all basics of welding skills at national
and international levels.
Students are trained 80% practical alongside health, safety, environment, gender, workshop
precautions, resources management, HIV/AIDS and other cross cutting issues.
In addition, candidates register for both internal and external exams leading to the award of
recognized certificates.
Are you a P.7 leaver, S.4 leaver, S.6 or you have never gone to school? Come and get
yourself a skill that will make you a self-reliant person. You’re trained as a job maker not
only as a job seeker.

ii) Production Section:

All forms of steel products are fabricated in our workshop
These services include;
● windows
● doors
● gates
● burglar proofs
● scaffoldings
● energy saving stoves
● chimneys
● water tap locks
All the above products and many others are available at affordable prices.
If you want timely deliver services and classic work, come at Prutaz Metal welding
Workshops
located in KasusuTrading centre along Kasese road 4 kilometres away from Fort Portal town.
Internet Cafe:

i) Training Section:
We offer training in computer skills in usable packages like introduction to computers, Ms
Word, Ms Excel, Power point, Publisher, Auto card and others.
Students are trained in handling office matters like office management, record keeping,
resource management, entrepreneurship and cross cutting issues.
In addition, candidates register for both internal and external exams leading to the award of
recognized certificates.
Are you a P.7 leaver, S.4 leaver, S.6 or are you on a long vacation? Come and get yourself
modern computer skills that will make you able to compete in a DOT Com Era.

ii) Production Section:

We also operate an internet café and computer services

These services include;
● surfing
● printing
● photocopying
● scanning
● software programming
● system servicing
Plumbing Services &
Electrical Services:

Are all available at affordable prices.

If you are interested in “first and fast services”, come at Prutaz
located in Kasusu Trading centre along Kasese road 4 kilometres away from Fort Portal town
or Fort Portal town along Rukiidi III Street upstairs on Tooro Diary Building.

Prutaz Vocational Training Centre

Formal Training Enrolment Record
Year Male Female Total

2016 04 - 04

2017 06 - 06

2018 50 08 58

2019 19 08 27

2020 40 - 40

2021 39 17 56

2022 52 35 87

TOTAL 210 68 278

Prutaz Vtc Training Sponsors, Providers And Partners

1. Welt hunger hilfe/Amaani Rwenzori/JESE Skill up project – Fort Portal
2. Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) – Kampala
3. USSIA – Kabarole Branch
4. RHR Workshop – Fort Portal
5. Multi Flowers Services Ltd. – Fort Portal
6. Enabel/St. Joseph Technical Institute Virika
7. Enabel/Private Sector Development and Consultancy Centre (PRICON) – Fort Portal
8. Enabel/Natural Resources Defence Initiative (NRDI) – Fort Portal
9. Parents/Guardians, the community of Fort portal City and the neighbouring districts.
For more information visit our website on www.prutazconstruction.com
This profile is presented by:
Mr. Kwezi Benedict
Training Coordinator
Prutaz Construction &Vocational Training Centre (U) Ltd.
P.O. Box 81 Fort Portal. Tel. 0483 422275 or +256 772-338891/
256 753-423388
E-Mail: info@prutaz-construction.com or benedictkwezi2021@gmail.com

4. Problem Statement.
With over a million refugees, mainly from South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC), Burundi and Somalia, Uganda is the third largest refugee-hosting nation in the world
and the largest in Africa. The country has a generous open-door policy towards displaced
persons and its legal and policy framework regarding refugees is considered one of the most
progressive in the world. While refugees have a right to work, access to gainful employment
is a concern for all people living in Uganda. The lack of decent employment for refugees is
not only a missed opportunity to contribute to host communities, but also increases the risk of
poverty and permanent dependence on humanitarian assistance as noted by Betts, A, Chaara,
I, Omata, N, Sterck, O, (2019).

Beltramo, Fix, and Sarr (2021) observe that “Just 29 percent of refugees in Uganda are
actively working versus 64 percent of host communities. Even after considering differences
in age, gender, and education, refugees are 35 percentage points less likely than Ugandan
nationals to be employed. This is more than double the 17 percentage-point employment gap
between refugees and nationals in Europe (Fasani, Frattini, and Minale 2018). A more recent
study confirmed that refugee employment levels in Uganda are surprisingly low compared
with Ugandan nationals or with refugees in neighbouring Kenya (Betts and al. 2019).

Significant gaps also exist in labour force participation and unemployment rates among
refugees in Uganda. Working-age refugees are 27 percentage points less likely to participate
in the labour market than host community members (42 percent and 69 percent, respectively)
and 24 percentage points more likely to be unemployed (31 percent and 7 percent,
respectively). This is particularly true among youth (age 14-25 years), where 50 percent of
refugee males and 41 percent of females are unemployed, compared to 14 percent of
Ugandan males and 16 percent of females.
Idle unemployed Refugee youth can lead to negative social outcomes such as alcohol and
drug abuse, higher rates of teenage pregnancy, and other extremist behaviour including
violence. The negative consequences of extended unemployment and inactivity in early
careers include financial hardship and lower employment as well as lower long-term earnings
prospects.”

Refugees are reasonable people in desperate circumstances. Uganda is peaceful and

accessible. Most people would rather not abandon their homes and start again among
strangers. But when the alternative is the threat of death from barrel-bombs and sabre-
wielding fanatics, they make the only rational choice. The article (Mukholi,2017) argues that the
peace and stability in Uganda are” offering home to Africans forced out of their countries due to
harsh conditions as a result of conflict, famine and intolerable governments. In the case of South
Sudan, the political disagreements triggered violence, causing devastation, destruction and death.

The warm welcome accorded to the refugees is another factor making Uganda an attractive
destination. Besides established camps, the refugees have access to land on which they can
work and the children are allowed to attend schools. Several Ugandans in top places have
once been refugees and this partly explains the open policy to persons displaced by conflict
and persecution.”

Considering the refugee population, in particular, having greater access to financial capital
may help compensate for the loss of assets due to displacement, and constitute a form of
insurance in periods of low revenue (Schuettler and Caron 2020). Evidence shows that
interventions such as providing refugees with opportunities by distributing cash by Postbank
Uganda Limited to cater to their wellbeing, and investing in agency banking by refugees in
Equity Bank among others can efficiently improve business profitability (Schuettler and
Caron 2020). Moreover, graduation-type programs that include cash grants for business and
entrepreneurship training, intensive coaching, and financial inclusion hold much promise for
supporting sustainable livelihoods among refugees as is being implemented by CARITAS in
Kyaka 11 Refugee Resettlement camp in Uganda. However, these initiatives have done little
to solve the issue of unemployment among refugee and their host communities.

Enhancing the livelihood of target Refugees and Host Communities through Vocational skills
training blended with Self-management and Entrepreneurship training in Kyaka 11 Refugee
Resettlement Camp aimed at generating skilled jobs and addressing the high level of
informality in the Ugandan economy can be a step in the right direction.
 5. Beneficiary And Geographical Information and Insight.
Prutaz Construction and Vocational Training Centre will train 80 beneficiaries (40 F & 40 M)
and 70 % will be Refugees since they are the majority in Kyaka 11 Refugee Resettlement
Camp.

6. Program Goal and Objectives

Goal. Improving the livelihood of target Refugees and Host Communities through Vocational
skills training in Kyaka 11 Refugee Resettlement Camp.

Objectives.
a) To equip 80 apprentices with vocational skills for six months.
b) To equip 80 apprentices with Life Skills and Entrepreneurship Skills through Life
Skills and Entrepreneurship training for three months respectively.
c) To assess the competence of 80 apprentices in vocational skills after six months of
training.

7. Strategies And Activities.

The following graph describes the basic elements of the proposal. At its core stands a learning cycle
comprising “Career Guidance”, “Vocational Skills Training”, “Business Skills Training” and “Life Skills
Training”. (The elements “General Education” and “Financial Literacy” shall be included at a later
stage in project implementation). In the small boxes next to each module, the bullet points
summarize its main content. PCVTC will organize this learning cycle in cooperation with local
stakeholders such as businesses (associations) from the private sector, the Directorate for Industrial
Training (DIT) and the Ugandan Association of Private Vocational Institutes (UGAPRIVI). Relevant
results, gathered experience and lessons learnt shall be systematically collected and regularly
exchanged with other training institutes and national government bodies to support the policy
making process and motivate other formal vocational training providers to incorporate key features
of the approach and thus contributing to a systematic improvement of the provision of vocational
training in Uganda
 To achieve the described skills development system the project is structured around 3 expected
results which are closely interwoven and contribute to the achievement of the specific objective of
the project

Strategies Activities

Refugee and Host Communities Youth in Kyaka 11 -Mobilize and select youth in cooperation with the Office
Refugee Settlement Camp in Kyegegwa have enhanced of OPM, community leaders and district government
their competencies and skills necessary to increase their officials in line with pre-defined selection criteria
level of (self-) employability and pursue local career
-Conduct market analysis to identify potentials for
opportunities.
employment and self-employment in the local labour
market

-Conduct career counselling sessions with selected youth

to streamline potentials, resources, and future
opportunities having the empowerment of girl child in
mind.

-Facilitate and Monitor skills training for the selected

youth
 -Integrate Business and Life Skills Training into the
learning

-Facilitate the formation of Saving Groups among the

youth

-Support Business Start-Ups, coaching, and mentorship

An enabling environment for the long-term financial and -Recruit, train, and build the capacity of staff
institutional sustainability of training structures is -Organize workshops, training, and exposure visits to
provided. establish robust management structures and processes for
Vocational training

-Renew vocational Training Centre license.

-Establish a capable and like-minded network of training

providers and implementation partners

-Develop modular training guides/curricula with a focus

on practical skills geared towards Worker's PAS
assessment and the needs of the (labour)market

-Identify training providers (in the private sector through

outsourcing/ subcontracting) and organize training of
trainers (to ensure Basic practice and best principles) to
increase their training capacity

PCVTC’s and PARTNERS' competence and capacity in -Formulate learning questions and identify process and
Skills Development and Refugee and Host Community outcome indicators to be monitored
Youth Employment are enhanced to contribute to the
-Develop a M&E plan
policy dialogue on national and international levels.
-Train staff in data collection methods

-Collect and analyse monitoring data

-Compilation and dissemination of lessons learned

-Summarise, edit and share data with interested

stakeholders such as partner organizations and relevant
 government programs

-Contribute with own experience and expertise to PCVTC

international positioning

-Conduct a comprehensive stakeholder analysis

-Conduct "tracer studies", document and share the

outcomes with stakeholders

-Develop and document a communication and visibility

strategy
The visibility of PCVTC is enhanced.
-Review tools for capturing and documenting best
practices and lessons learned

-Hold workshops/meetings/sessions to capture lessons

learned

-Document and disseminate lessons learned and best

practices (also from other stakeholders)

-Organize Graduation ceremonies for award of

certificates.

-Attend south-to-south exchange visits between

implementing countries

8. Expected Output, Outcome, And Impact.

Expected Output.
-Eighty target refugees and host community youth are trained in vocational skills in
Carpentry, Welding, Motor Vehicle Mechanics (MVM), Catering, Hairdressing, Tailoring
and Driving for 102 and 36 days respectively.

- Eighty target refugee and host community youth are trained in entrepreneurship skills for 12
sessions i.e., 12 days.

- Eighty target refugee and host community youth are trained in life skills for 12 sessions i.e.,
12 days.
- Eighty target refugee and host community youth engage in co-curricular activities for 6
sessions i.e., 6 days in 6 months

-A functional M&E system is in place

-Addressing cross cutting issues such as female youth being skilled in male dominated
occupations, male being trained in female dominated occupations, Gender based violence,
AIDS/HIV, Personal hygiene, nutritional health, sexual and Reproductive health,
environmental protection among others.
Expected Outcome.
-At least 78 of the Eighty enrolled beneficiaries pass DIT exams and are awarded Worker’s
pass.

-At least 15 of the Eighty graduate youth engaging in group enterprises, VSLA, and
individual business start-ups in their respective occupations 6 months into the post-training
and accreditation era
-At least 12 of 15 stakeholders who assess the cooperation as productive
-Up to 3 networks and partnerships with governmental structures, training institutions, and
private stakeholders for training support and long-term financing mechanisms
-Up to 20 trainers (male & female) provide state-of-the-art training
-Training guides/curricula are in line with local framework legislation and allow high-quality
training
-The trainer(vocational) compensates the labour of each trainee at a weekly tune of 6,000/=
(Six Thousand Shillings) worth of payments received for the task executed by the trainee
effective the third and fourth months into the training and eight thousand (8,000/=) into
the last months respectively.
- PCVTC and PARTNERS become active members in Ugandan skills development networks

-Visibility materials are available… e.g., Certificates are to be given to training Providers,
frequency of news items in the press, and other forms of media.

Expected Impact.
-Graduates are able to apply their acquired vocational skills in the field of their occupation.

-Graduates are able to cater for their wellbeing such as health, feeding, educating their family
members among others.

-Graduates are able to search for jobs in Uganda, when resettled in third countries and even
when returned to their home countries.
-Graduates are able to start their own businesses and manage them.

-Graduates know and can advocate their human rights to work.

-Caritas providing high-quality training in line with local framework legislation

9. Monitoring & Evaluation.

The Project Field Coordinator-PCVTC and Field Officer-Caritas will ensure activities of the
Skilling project are implemented effectively in width and depth of resource utilisation
according to work plan by tracking attendance of trainees, social workers, and trainers at
workshops, acquisition of practical skills & self-management skills tested by the instructors
while taking care of those with writing challenges, trainee’s welfare in terms of lunch, and
transport allowance among others, and would furnish the Vocational Training Coordinator-
PCVTC and Program Director-Caritas with weekly reports respectively.

A number of meetings such as the Project status review meetings, Project design review
meetings and Project problem solving meetings will be held regularly between PCVTC Staff
and Caritas Staff for project updates, resolve design problems, to identify problems and
resolve them among others.

Life skills and entrepreneurship training will be offered once a week respectively with
attendance lists. At the end of the training cycle for each class, a full report is produced by the
respective trainers and subsequently submitted to the Program Director with the periodic
progressive narrative report. Post-training support activities are to be followed up on a bi-
monthly basis for 6 months.

Monitoring of the intervention will mostly be undertaken jointly by the Program Director-
Caritas, Vocational Training Coordinator-PCVTC, the Project Field Coordinator-PCVTC,
Field Officer-Caritas and the M&E Hub from Caritas (a team of two)- who make field visits
(for M&E) every last Thursday of the Month for six months. All financial-related
management and monitoring will be conducted by the Project accountants (of Caritas and
PCVTC) together in consultation with the Program Director-Caritas and Vocational Training
Coordinator-

PCVTC. Also, internally developed PCVTC electronic database and surveys for tracking and
tracing graduates will be utilised in monitoring the trends of the youth after completion of
 training even when the action/project is long finished, for post-implementation impact
monitoring and learning.

Monitoring Indicator Time Responsible party

Trainees’ attendance. Daily Project Field Coordinator

Trainer’s participation Daily Project Field Coordinator

Curricula displayed at workshop or training Daily Project Field Coordinator

centre. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)

First Aid box at workplace. Daily Project Field Coordinator-PCVTC

Availability of training materials, tools and Daily Project Field Coordinator

machines in the workplace. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/Program Accountants.

Safety instructions or manual at training Daily Project Field Coordinator-PCVTC

centre or workshop.

Availability of safety gears to trainees and Project Field Coordinator

trainers. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)

Availability of initiatives to properly dispose Daily Project Field Coordinator-PCVTC

of wastes such as cloth cutting from tailoring,
saw dust from carpentry among others.

Distribution lists. Monthly Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/Project accountants

Lunch register for trainees. Daily Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ accountants

Transport allowance register for trainees. Daily Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/accountants

Availability of fire extinguisher at the Daily Project Field Coordinator

workshop. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)

Behaviour of trainees and trainer-Working Daily Project Field Coordinator

relations. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)

Participation in co-curricular activities. Monthly Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
 Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/accountants

DIT registration. Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/Project accountants

Pre-DIT test. Bi-annal Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants

DIT examinations. Bi- Project Field Coordinator

annually (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants

DIT result follows up Regularly Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants

DIT certificate handover Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator

(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants

Evaluation Parameters Time Responsible party

Trainees are able to use tools, materials and Daily Program Field Coordinator-PCVTC/
machines properly while at work and during Program Director/M&E-Hub (From
training. Caritas)

Trainees attend training regularly. Daily Program Field Coordinator-PCVTC

Trainees put on protective gear when at work Daily Project Field Coordinator
or during training. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants

Trainees and trainers properly dispose of Daily Program Field Coordinator-PCVTC/

waste from their workplace. Program Director/M&E-Hub (From
Caritas)

Trainers and trainees cover topics basing on a Daily Project Field Coordinator
standard curriculum that is in line with (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Ugandan Vocational Qualification Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Framework (UVQF) Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
Hub (From Caritas)

At least 78 of the Eighty enrolled Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator

beneficiaries pass DIT exams and are (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
awarded Worker’s pass. Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
Hub (From Caritas)

At least 15 of the Eighty graduate youth Monthly Project Field Coordinator

engaging in group enterprises, VSLA, and (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
individual business startups in their respective Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
occupations 6 months into the post-training Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
and accreditation era (Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
 Hub (From Caritas)

At least 12 of 15 stakeholders who assess the Monthly Project Field Coordinator

cooperation as productive (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants / Program
Director /M&E-Hub.

-Graduates are able to apply their acquired Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator
vocational skills in the field of their (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
occupation. Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
Hub. (From Caritas)

-Graduates are able to cater for their Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator
wellbeing such as health, feeding, educating (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
their family members among others. Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
Hub. (From Caritas)

-Graduates are able to search for jobs. Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator
(PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
Hub. (From Caritas)

-Graduates are able to start their own Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator
businesses and manage them. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants /M&E-
 Hub. (From Caritas)

Graduates know and can advocate for their Bi-annual Project Field Coordinator
human rights to work. (PCVTC)/Vocational Training
Coordinator (PCVTC)/Program
Director (Caritas) and Field Officer
(Caritas)/ Project accountants / M&E-
Hub. (From Caritas)

10. Risk & Mitigating Measures

No Risk Mitigating Measures
.

1. Infections Vaccination of diseases such as Covid 19 virus, obtaining Food Handling Certificate in
case of trainees in catering among others.

2. Injuries through Secure insurance cover (Workman’s compensation) to cater for eventualities in case they
accidents in the occur.
workplace or to &
-Conduct sensitization and awareness on basics of safety guidelines.
from training.
-Secure safety gear and other basic personal protective gears

-Conduct regular monitoring.

3. Participants -Training in Self-management skills and ensuring that the action implementing partners and
falling victim to stakeholders sign and are bound by the principles of ethical conduct.
violence
- Well-developed guidelines on corruption, exploitation etc
(domestic, sexual,
etc.) -Social workers at PCVTC offer individual counselling sessions

to trainees to identify risks and give help and guidance.

4. Dropping out of Life skills training, career guidance, and incentives such as lunch contribution, sporting,
training due to and
responsibilities at
leisure activities plus mentorship and monitoring at workshops.
home, hash
trainers, -Labour compensation is given to the trainees by a trainer after 3 months of training to

uncooperative
 peers, and support trainees.
pregnancies and
-Caritas offers individual counselling by social workers to support participants in complex
ill health
situations.

-Contract trainees, trainers, and PCVTC are signed by parents/caregivers to assure

awareness

within the respective household of the trainee.

-Worker’s PAS by DIT helps to validate the learning/training/apprenticeship.

5. Staff turn over - Favourable terms and conditions of recruitment and retention for competent staff.

-Also, the Organization applies an open policy on voicing dissatisfaction in the workplace.

6. Changes in prices Contingency fund /reserve to cater for changes in prices and currency value of commodities
and currency and services
(service and
commodities)

7. Differences in Capacity development is embedded in the concept as one way of mitigating such a risk.
complying with
-A clear MoU is defined and signed.
Contracts/grant

11. Assumptions
- Political situation in Uganda remains stable

-Uganda maintains its political will to assist and welcome refugees.

- Government and other stakeholders in the countries are interested in joint cooperation on
skills development and the elaboration of concerted systems of VET

- Substantial funds are made available

-The COVID-19 pandemic is contained, and a lockdown is not foreseeable in the future that
will enable PCVTC to implement the project with no cost extension.

- Skills Development is seen as an important topic by public and private donors and is
considered worth funding
 12. Language & Work Plan.
Training manuals will be in English, French, Kiswahili, Arabic, and Rutooro to cater for the
different target beneficiaries. Moreover, a detailed and clear work plan will be in place and
communicated to all stakeholders to be on board.

13. Jointly Agreed Implementing Standards.

The adherence to the following ten quality standards is critical in the partnership between
PCVTC and Caritas:

Accessibility. Trainings must be accessible for the poor and most vulnerable minorities such
as people with disabilities, young mothers, marginalised groups. And this will make trainees
feel at home while away from home. PCVT providing training in Fort-Portal will enable the
beneficiaries to acquire vocational, life and entrepreneurship skills, integrate with the
National and may even get employed in Fort-Portal.
Market driven and future oriented. Training must be oriented towards the demand on the
labour market and PCVT has handled a number of construction projects which also provide
apprenticeship and employment to the beneficiaries.
Comprehensive curricula development. Training must include technical, business and life
skills
Recognized curricula and certificates. The curricula and certificates are recognized by
employers and government agencies
Exchange and Capacity Building . Intensive exchange with other projects to improve current
practice, adopt and adapt innovation and good practices, to share learning (open source) and
to enhance institutional learning. Trainees and trainers will have exposure visits to different
workshops in Fort-Portal, different workshops within Uganda and even outside Uganda.
Network and Cooperation. Contribute to policy making, improve coordination and develop a
common understanding on approaches with stakeholders in the field of Skills Development
and vocational training to achieve sustainability and the recognition of the non-formal TVET.
Modular system and dual training focus. The training courses are working with a modular
system with variable duration (ranges from three-day modules to 9-month courses) Dual
training forms are applied which combine the acquisition of practical skills and theoretical
knowledge
Lifelong learning. Trainees embrace lifelong learning who constantly learn new skills and
train for new challenges, can better cope with the demands of workplace changes.
Mentoring and post-training support. Providing career guidance in the field of vocational
training for graduates. Strong alumni networks and peer-to-peer counselling is in place
Contribution to training costs by trainees. Trainees are requested to contribute financially to
the training costs. When determining the amount, the social and economic situation of the
applicants is considered.

14. Internal Control.

Vocational Training Coordinator, Project Accountant and Project Field Coordinator will be
recruited for a six months’ contract to segregate duties so as to implement the project with
ease. And a project account would never be encumbered with loans and liens. Signing
mandate will require all three signatories and the Project Accountant will not be among them.
The Project Accountant will keep the cheque book in safe custody and will also be
responsible to write the amount in figures and words in case of carrying out any transaction
on project related activities. Transactions in accounting of PCVTC Construction and
Vocational Training Centre will be handled based on Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice (GAAP) and payment to suppliers and employers is through bank accounts. PCVTC
will ensure joint procurement plan implementation which would involve Caritas Staff,
suppliers attendance occasionally on technical aspects, vocational trainers, PCVTC staff
(ethical procurement) particularly on bid awarding, adequate technical knowledge in key
roles, contact with stakeholders, substantial supervision, having MOUs with suppliers such as
meal service providers, trainers, suppliers of protective and training materials among others
to ensure good practice to safeguard against misuse of resources, physical and intellectual and
fraud and corruption and ensure sustainability of the project. PCVTC gathers all necessary
information and documentation to support remittances to URA and NSSF and is familiar with
legal and statutory requirements prevailing in Uganda and promote compliance throughout
the organization by reporting to and filing returns with relevant authorities on a timely basis.
15. Chronogram
See workplan in annex

16. Impact of climate change / climate proofing

Not applicable.

17. Required resources

See budget in annex

Budget.
See Annex 1
Procurement Plan.
See Annex 2
Workplan.
See Annex 3
Legal Documents.
See Annex 4
Vocational Trainer’s Contract.
See Annex 5
Entrepreneurship Trainer’s contract.
See Annex 6
Sample Modules for MVM.
See Annex 7 (In English, French, Kiswahili and Arabic)
References. See Annex 8