Japan contributes additional 3.8 million USD to a UNIDO project in Zambia for the promotion of youth employment through construction equipment operating skills training
2021/9/28
The Government of Japan extends its grant assistance to the Republic of Zambia. UNIDO will cooperate with Japan and Zambia in implementing the Project “Promoting Youth Employment through Construction Equipment Operating Skills Training” with funding from Japan amounting to 417,000,000 Japanese Yen (approx. 3.8 million USD).
H.E. Mr. MIZUUCHI Ryuta, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Zambia, and Mr. Khaled El Mekwad, UNIDO Representative, Regional Office in South Africa, signed and exchanged Notes regarding implementation of the project on 28 September 2021 in Lusaka.
The Project aims to increase employment opportunities for youths by providing them with construction equipment operating skills acquired through vocational training. As such, the project is expected to contribute to infrastructure development and economic growth in Zambia.
Japan is working with UNIDO on industrial human resource development through vocational training in several African countries. Projects in Liberia and Uganda, aiming at skills development for heavy construction equipment operation and maintenance, and a project in Sierra Leone, aiming at skills development for automotive maintenance, are examples of this cooperation.
Japan expects that UNIDO will steadily implement this project making use of its expertise and experience in technical cooperation. Japan and UNIDO will continue to cooperate closely in promoting the achievement of the SDGs.
[Links]
UNIDO Press Release: “Japan, Hitachi Construction Machinery and UNIDO to train construction equipment operators in Zambia”
https://www.unido.org/news/japan-hitachi-construction-machinery-and-unido-train-construction-equipment-operators-zambia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release:「ザンビア共和国に対する若者の雇用促進のための無償資金協力に関する書簡の交換」
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/release/press6_000922.html
[To read more about UNIDO-Japan cooperation for Industrial Skills Development]
UNIDO-Japan Webinar Event “PARTNERING FOR ISID: New challenges and opportunities for the UNIDO-Japan cooperation” Day 2 (1/Sep/2021): Joining forces for industrial skills development (UNIDO Press Release)
https://www.unido.org/news/new-challenges-and-opportunities-unido-japan-cooperation-day-2-joining-forces-industrial-skills-development
“The Project for Development of the Construction Equipment Operator Training Centre” in Uganda
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/b_000115.html
“Promoting social stability by providing technical and vocational training for vulnerable people in concessions affected communities in Grand Bassa County” in Liberia
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/UNIDO_Supplementary_Budget_Contribution_EN.html
“Japan contributes additional 3.9 million USD to a UNIDO project in Sierra Leone for the promotion of youth employment through automotive maintenance skills training”
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/UNIDO_JGA_SierraLeone_en.html
H.E. Mr. MIZUUCHI Ryuta, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Zambia, and Mr. Khaled El Mekwad, UNIDO Representative, Regional Office in South Africa, signed and exchanged Notes regarding implementation of the project on 28 September 2021 in Lusaka.
The Project aims to increase employment opportunities for youths by providing them with construction equipment operating skills acquired through vocational training. As such, the project is expected to contribute to infrastructure development and economic growth in Zambia.
Japan is working with UNIDO on industrial human resource development through vocational training in several African countries. Projects in Liberia and Uganda, aiming at skills development for heavy construction equipment operation and maintenance, and a project in Sierra Leone, aiming at skills development for automotive maintenance, are examples of this cooperation.
Japan expects that UNIDO will steadily implement this project making use of its expertise and experience in technical cooperation. Japan and UNIDO will continue to cooperate closely in promoting the achievement of the SDGs.
[Links]
UNIDO Press Release: “Japan, Hitachi Construction Machinery and UNIDO to train construction equipment operators in Zambia”
https://www.unido.org/news/japan-hitachi-construction-machinery-and-unido-train-construction-equipment-operators-zambia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release:「ザンビア共和国に対する若者の雇用促進のための無償資金協力に関する書簡の交換」
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/release/press6_000922.html
[To read more about UNIDO-Japan cooperation for Industrial Skills Development]
UNIDO-Japan Webinar Event “PARTNERING FOR ISID: New challenges and opportunities for the UNIDO-Japan cooperation” Day 2 (1/Sep/2021): Joining forces for industrial skills development (UNIDO Press Release)
https://www.unido.org/news/new-challenges-and-opportunities-unido-japan-cooperation-day-2-joining-forces-industrial-skills-development
“The Project for Development of the Construction Equipment Operator Training Centre” in Uganda
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/b_000115.html
“Promoting social stability by providing technical and vocational training for vulnerable people in concessions affected communities in Grand Bassa County” in Liberia
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/UNIDO_Supplementary_Budget_Contribution_EN.html
“Japan contributes additional 3.9 million USD to a UNIDO project in Sierra Leone for the promotion of youth employment through automotive maintenance skills training”
https://www.vie-mission.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/UNIDO_JGA_SierraLeone_en.html