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Students in Ha Tinh city joined drawing contest: “Ha Tinh –My city”
Huong TRANTHANH | 10-07-2017
On 21 May 2017, The Project Coordination Unit of SRDP-IWMC Ha Tinh collaborated with the Bureau of Education &Training (BOET) and The Youth Union of Ha Tinh city organized a drawing contest named “Ha Tinh – My city”. The contest attracted more than 500 students from primary and secondary...
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My HIV status does not impact my future
Josephine OMUNYIDDE | 04-07-2017
“My name is Avayo Denis. I am 19 years old and I am HIV positive. I have been living positively since 2012 and am now on ARV treatment. My family and I came from South Sudan in 2016 as a result of the crisis.” Denis’s classmates at the catering class in the Skills Training Center of Welthunger...
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‘Unfortunately a lot of diseases are still poverty related’
Thea MATHUES | 29-06-2017
Doctor Daniel Okello has worked for Angal Hospital, in the Northern region of Uganda, for over 6 years. The hospital is situated in a poor and rural area and faces, like many health facilities in the region, a lack of means and under-staffing. Still doctor Okello carries on: "In this hospital we look...
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Focus Group in Porto Henrique
Stephan CLAES | 28-06-2017
To improve and promote access to modern and renewable energy in Mozambique, BTC cooperates closely with the Mozambican national energy institution (Fundo de Energia - FUNAE) since 2010. In this light, the RERD project (Renewable Energy for Rural Development) was created, focusing on access to energy...
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Rebuilding lives for South Sudanese refugees in Northern Uganda: EUTF SPRS-NU Video
Josephine OMUNYIDDE | 28-06-2017
10 months after fresh violence erupted in South Sudan, a famine produced by the vicious combination of fighting and drought is now driving the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Uganda currently hosts more than 900,000 South Sudanese refugees. Among them are some 600,000 new arrivals who have...
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WORK BASED LEARNING
William YEKA | 28-06-2017
Uganda's renown private sector players discuss their readiness to support work based learning. Work based learning is an educational strategy that provides trainees with real-life work experiences where they can apply academic and technical skills and develop employability skills.
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Only girl, graduated on top of her skills training class
Josephine OMUNYIDDE | 28-06-2017
22-year old Viko Gloria graduated on top of her class in January 2017 from the Skills Training Centre of Welthunger Hilfe. She is now a co-instructor for the Carpentry and Joinery class at the center in Rhino Settlement in Arua District, Northern Uganda. “My performance was good and that is why...
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Les forgerons de Gemena, de nouveau des hommes debout !
Julie CLAASSENS | 28-06-2017
Les artisans forgerons jouent un rôle très important dans l’économie locale de Gemena. Ils adaptent des vélos pour le transport de lourdes charges, ils produisent de petits outillages domestiques et ruraux, ils construisent de réchauds améliorés qui limitent la consommation de bois, ainsi de suite. ...
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Work in progress: A new building for the Hebron Industrial Secondary School
Laura SCHILLEMANS | 28-06-2017
A few snapshots from our visit to the new facilities of the Hebron Industrial Secondary School. The new building will be ready in October and it will host seven TVET specializations, of which the first three are new for the school: Central heating / plumbing / AC (installation)Metal workshopAC (repair...
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BIPP PASS MIDTERM REVIEW
Huong TRANTHANH | 28-06-2017
On June 23rd, 2017 the BIPP MTR was completed with the restitution workshop where the MTR consultant presented their findings and recommendations. The workshop was attended by senior representatives of MoST, BTC Resident Representative as well as some key project stakeholders. The Development Cooperation...
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The role of the private sector in skills development
Hanna DEKERK | 28-06-2017
How can an increased involvement of the private sector improve business, technical and vocational education and training (BTVET) in Uganda? Some key private sector actors share their views.
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“In Uganda refugees get a chance to rebuild their lives” Minister Alexander De Croo visits the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement
Hanna DEKERK | 28-06-2017
On Thursday 22/06 Belgian Minister for Development Alexander De Croo visited the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Northern Uganda. Since the South-Sudanese conflict erupted in July 2016, Uganda has taken in 900.000 of its refugees. Bidi Bidi now hosts 270.000 people fleeing violence and hunger in...
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"Our doors are open" Minister Alexander De Croo visits the Roofings factory in Kampala
Hanna DEKERK | 26-06-2017
On Wednesday 21/06 the Support to Skilling Uganda project, together with the Belgian Embassy, organized a visit of Belgian Minister for Development Alexander De Croo to the Roofings factory in Kampala. Roofings Group employs over 2000 staff in Uganda, making it one of the country’s biggest enterprises...
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FORTALECIMIENTO DE LA UNIDAD DE ARQUEOLOGÍA Y MUSEOS
Agar TAMAYO | 23-06-2017
En el marco del Convenio Específico firmado entre el Reino de Bélgica y el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, relativo al Proyecto de identificación, registro y valorización del patrimonio cultural en la cuenca del lago Titicaca - Proyecto del Lago, se identificó la necesidad de mejorar la gestión...
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Edu2Review – the first website for education quality rating in Vietnam
Huong TRANTHANH | 22-06-2017
edu2review.com is the first website where the quality of educational institutions such as language teaching centers, schools and universities are publicly rated. The site matches learners with prestigious institutions and helps learners make decisions on the most suitable learning options.The...