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2000 mine workers were accredited with
Recognition of Prior Learning certificates in a graduation ceremony held at
Kigali on 06 December 2023. The event was organized by Rwanda Extractive
Industry Workers Union (REWU) in collaboration with Rwanda Mines, gas and
petroleum Board (RMB), Belgian development agency, Belgian-funded Decent Work and Social
Protection program implemented by the Belgian development agency (Enabel), and other
stakeholders.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a
process of acknowledging the skills acquired in different informal contexts
especially at workplace without considering how, when or where the learning
occurred. It facilitates holders access to career progression on the labor
market, jobs with fair wages and better working conditions.
Candidates were assessed by Rwanda TVET Board
(RTB) under the support of Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (REWU),
employers of mining companies, in collaboration with Rwanda Mining, gas and
petroleum Board RMB and the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA).
In his remarks, Laurent Pred’homme, Head of
Cooperation at the Embassy of Belgium in Rwanda commended the Government of
Rwanda and its partners for their commitment to promote decent work and social
protection. “Access to jobs with fair wages and better working conditions is
fundamental to living a dignified life” he said.
The Minister of Public Service and Labour,
Prof Jeannette Bayisenge appreciated
the collaboration between the government, development partners and stakeholders
in promoting the Mining sector “this will benefit both employees and
employers, leading to increased productivity, improved country’s labor market
and overall development” she said.
Under the existing
partnership with REWU and STECOMA (Syndicat
des Travailleurs des Entreprises de Construction, Menuserie et Artisanat),
Enabel’s Decent Work and Social Protection program plans to assess 5,000
workers in the mining and construction sectors with focus on women and youth in
the mining and construction sectors in Kigali and the 5 districts along the
Kivu belt, who acquired skills informally at the workplace, to be certified for
the skills they possess.
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