LocationsLao Youth Union's Technical and Vocational Training Building is designed to educate and counsel youth in Khammouane Province on basic employee and self-employment skills in the agricultural sector, spurring innovation and expanding the technical and vocational training network.
Lao Youth’s Union opens Technical and Vocational Training Center in Thakhek District, Khammouane Province
December 16, 2021
Photo by: UNDP Lao PDR
14 Dec 2021, Khammouane Province- In collaboration with the Lao Youth Union (LYU), the model Youth Technical and Vocational Training in Khammouane Province, supported by the Russian Federation and UNDP, aims to strengthen the rural and agricultural livelihoods capacities of marginal or disadvantaged youth. With a special focus on the agricultural sector, it will help those disadvantaged youth to utilize their limited capital assets in their homeland to generate their own income with enhanced agricultural skills.
On 14 December 2021, the Governor of Khammouane Province, Lao Youth’s Union and Provincial Youth’s Union hosted the Grand Opening of Technical and Vocational Training building for Youth, which was held in Thakhek District, Khammouane Province. Efforts will also be made to improve collaboration among businesses, policymakers, and education and vocational training bodies in developing curricula based on labor market and capacity assessments and forecasts.
“I believe that “Vocational Training Center” which we are opening today, will provide a solid assistance in supporting young people of Khammouane province in realizing their potentials, developing professional skills and ensuring their participation in the efficient implementation of the National Socio-Economic Development Plan of the Lao PDR.” H.E. Mr. Vladimir A. Kalinin, Ambassador of Russian Embassy remarked.
Ms. Ricarda Rieger said, “Youth trained in this center will take the knowledge back to their home communities and can contribute to healthier nutrition and improved agricultural practices thereby also protecting the planet we all rely on”.
As a contribution under the “Enhancing Social and Economic Opportunities for Youth in Lao PDR” project, it enables an environment for youths to develop and realize their potentials, which promotes inclusive youth social and economic engagement. Twenty trainees, of which sixty-five percent of whom are female and thirty-five percent of whom are of ethnic groups, including Makong and Phouthai, have been recruited. The six-session training program includes mushroom growing, plant propagation, gardening, frog, fish, and cricket raising.
“It was mentioned in the project proposal that 60%-80% of trainee have to become employed or self-employed after graduation. Therefore, the committee of Provincial Youth Union must take this seriously to achieve the goal.” Mr. Alounxai Sounnalath, Secretariate General of Lao Youth’s Union stated.
The targeted training b will also provide advisory services for the trained youths after completion of the course and support the building of networks with mentors and facilitators who are experts in the field to aid their access to markets.
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