Quarterly Report: The Project for Promoting Youth Employment through Construction Equipment Operating Skills Training in Zambia
14.10.2024
The fact sheet with background, overview, and plans for the project.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the Government of Japan, the Government of Zambia, and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. launched the “The Project for Promoting Youth Employment through Construction Equipment Operating Skills Training” in Zambia from 2021. This web page will provide regular updates on the progress and status of this project.
With the shift in Zambian economy towards more capital- and skill-intensive sectors such as mining, construction, transportation and manufacturing, the demand for technical skills for the operation of heavy equipment operation has increased. However, construction and mining sector employers struggle to find skilled workers who meet modern machinery operational skills requirements. The situation is compounded by the need to integrate Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies into heavy machinery operations.
Through a public-private development partnership (PPDP), the four-year project will align industrial skills development to the needs of the industry and the labour market, ultimately fostering productive youth employment. This will be achieved by jointly establishing a centre of excellence for construction equipment operator workers at the Kitwe Vocational Training Centre (KVTC). Starting from the third year of project implementation, more than 125 skilled operators are expected to graduate from KVTC on an annual basis.
Quarterly Reports
Results for Q3 in 2024
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COMPLETED THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING TRAINING CIRCUIT AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TO ENHANCE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) BENEFICIARIES.
AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A CUSTOMISED MINING DUMP TRUCK, IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN DUMP TRUCK OPERATIONS.
PROCURED A PRESSURE WASHER, 2 UNITS OF PORTABLE POWER STATIONS, AND TWO POLYETHYLENE FUEL TANKS TO ENHANCE OUR TRAINING PROCESSES.
AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A FRONT-END LOADER AND DUMP-TRUCK SIMULATOR TO BE USED FOR HEO BENEFICIARY TRAINING.
CONDUCTED AN ASSESSMENT OF SIX KVTC HEO INSTRUCTORS IN FRONT-END LOADER AND EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TO EVALUATE THEIR COMPETENCY LEVELS.
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HELD FOUR AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COPPERBELT, LUSAKA, AND NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES TO PROMOTE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR COURSES AND ENGAGE WITH KEY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE 2024 ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, THE 2024 LUSAKA AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL SHOW, THE 2024 LUSAKA MOTOR SHOW, AND AN ENROLMENT CAMPAIGN IN SOLWEZI.
KVTC CONCLUDED THE FIRST BATCH OF SELF-SPONSORED STUDENTS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING, AND COMMENCED THE SECOND BATCH OF SELF-SPONSORED STUDENTS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING. A WORK READINESS TRAINING SESSION AND AN INDUSTRIAL TOUR AT A LOCAL MINE WAS CONDUCTED.
WELCOMED A DELEGATION FROM HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) ZAMBIA WHICH INCLUDED HCM ZAMBIA COMPANY PRESIDENT, THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER AND THE MANAGER TRAINING AND HUMAN CAPITAL FOR A FAMILIARIZATION TOUR.
HOSTED THE UNIDO PROJECT MANAGER FOR PROJECT MONITORING AND FAMILIARIZATION AT KVTC.
COMPLETED THE FORMATION OF A TRAINING CIRCUIT AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) DESIGNED FOR PRACTICAL OPERATOR TRAINING.
LAUNCHED THE BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINING WORKSHOP AT KVTC.
LAUNCHED THE BID FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A DUMP TRUCK FOR TRAINING.
INITIATED THE PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL UNITS OF SIMULATORS FOR DUMP TRUCK AND FRONT-END LOADER.
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ORGANIZED THREE AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AT THE 2024 ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF ZAMBIA (EIZ) SYMPOSIUM IN LIVINGSTONE, THE 2024 COPPERBELT MOTOR SHOW, AND THE 2024 COPPERBELT MINING, AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL TRADE EXPO (CAMNIEX) IN KITWE TO PROMOTE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR COURSES AND ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS.
COMPLETED THE FIRST PILOT BENEFICIARY CLASS FOR EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING CONSISTING OF 25 STUDENTS HERE.
COMMENCED 2ND BATACH OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING FOR EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE HERE.
PROCURED 2 UNITS OF INTERACTIVE SMART SCREENS TO FACILITATE BENEFICIARY TRAINING.
COMPLETED THE 8TH TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND HEALTH ENVIRONMENT AT THE HOST INSTITUTION KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED A TEAM BUILDING EVENT TO PROMOTE GOOD TEAMWORK. REPORT TO BE ACCESSED HERE.
HOSTED A HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) ZAMBIA TRAINER FOR THE FRONT-END LOADER INDUCTION TRAINING. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED THE SIMULATOR INDUCTION FOR FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE SIMULATORS. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
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WELCOMED A DELEGATION FROM FINLAND COMPRISING STUDENTS AND LECTURERS FOR A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSION.
CONDUCTED A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) COURSES. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
PROCURED A WHEEL LOADER IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN WHEEL LOADER OPERATIONS.
PROCURED 4 UNITS OF HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR SIMULATORS TO FACILITATE BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN EXCAVATOR OPERATION SKILLS.
OBTAINED STAKEHOLDER APPROVAL FOR THE STATEMENT OF WORKS, AND LAUNCHED AN OPEN BID FOR THE PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC)
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HOSTED A DELEGATION FROM HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) JAPAN AND ZAMBIA, FOR A FAMILIARISATION VISIT TO KVTC. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMMISSIONED THE OPERATOR TRAINING EQUIPMENT AT KVTC IN AN EVENT GRACED BY THE MINISTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, HONOURABLE FELIX MUTATI MP, ALONG WITH OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMMENCED BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS WITH THE FIRST PILOT CLASS OF 25 STUDENTS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS ENROLLED.
ROCURED CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT INCLUDING DESKS, PROJECTORS, PROJECTOR SCREENS, SPEAKERS, WHITEBOARDS AND STUDY MATERIALS IN READINESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS.
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CONDUCTED A RADIO AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON A LOCAL RADIO STATION TO PROMOTE UPCOMING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINING COURSES. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED A KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSION AT KVTC WITH INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO FOSTER SYNERGIES. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
KVTC WELCOMED A TECHNICAL EXPERT FROM CANADA TO FACILITATE SKILLS TRANSFER IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS FOR KVTC HEO TRAINERS
COMPLETED ACTIVITY 3.4 WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEEDBACK MECHANISM TO COLLECT DATA FROM TRAINEES.
KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) COMPLETED THE IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING, WHICH RAN FROM JULY 15TH TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2023 WITH THE INITIATIVE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING OF KVTC TECHNICAL TRAINERS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS. REPORT FOUND HERE.
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CONDUCTED TWO PUBLIC EVENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE COPPERBELT PROVINCE. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED ONE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS WITH INDUSTRY TO FOSTER SYNERGIES. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF THE PROJECT, UNIDO IN COLLABORATION WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY PARTICIPATED IN THE UNIDO 20TH GENERAL CONFERENCE IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA. REPORT FOUND HERE
COMPLETED RENOVATIONS FOR THE PARTITIONED SIMULATOR LAB AND LECTURE ROOM AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC). REPORT HERE.
COMPLETED THE 7TH TOT AT HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (TTC) IN TSUCHIURA, JAPAN. THE TRAINING FOCUSED ON EQUIPPING TRAINERS WITH ASSESSMENT SKILLS. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING FOR NOVEMBER, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING OF KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TECHNICAL TRAINERS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS. REPORT FOUND HERE.
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CONDUCTED TWO PUBLIC EVENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE COPPERBELT PROVINCE. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED TWO KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS WITH INDUSTRY TO FOSTER SYNERGIES. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
OPERATIONS
CONDUCTED THE SECOND PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE (PSC) MEETING WITH PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS AND ENGAGED IN STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR 2024.
PROCURED RIGGING KITS AS TRAINING AIDS IN READINESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS.
RENOVATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR THE PARTITIONED SIMULATOR LAB AND LECTURE ROOM AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC).
COMPLETED THE IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING FOR OCTOBER, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING OF KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TECHNICAL TRAINERS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS. REPORT FOUND HERE.
THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) COMMENCED ASSESSMENTS FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINERS, IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THEIR READINESS IN DELIVERING TRAINING AND TO ACCREDIT THEM AS EXCAVATOR INSTRUCTORS VIA RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL).
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CONDUCTED AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN DURING THE 9TH CONVOCATION AND GRADUATION CEREMONY AT KVTC TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES ABOUT THE UPCOMING EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED THREE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS WITH INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
COMPLETED PARTITIONING OF AN EXISTING CLASSROOM AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TO ESTABLISH A SIMULATOR LAB AND LECTURE ROOM.
COMPLETED THE IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING FOR SEPTEMBER, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING OF KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TECHNICAL TRAINERS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS. REPORT FOUND HERE.
KVTC IN COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATED IN A MODULE VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING ORGANIZED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA).
KVTC WELCOMED THE PROJECT MANAGER AND SUPPORT STAFF FROM HEADQUARTERS IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA, AND TOKYO JAPAN RESPECTIVELY, FOR PROJECT MONITORING AND FAMILIARIZATION TOUR WITH LOCAL PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS. REPORT FOUND HERE
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CONDUCTED AN AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGN AT PARKLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KITWE ZAMBIA FOR KVTC HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING COURSES TO BE LAUNCHED. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED INDUSTRY VISITS AND TOURS IN NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE OF ZAMBIA TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MINING COMPANIES. REPORT FOUND HERE.
CONDUCTED THE IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING FOR AUGUST, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING OF KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TECHNICAL TRAINERS IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS. TRAINING REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMMENCED THE RENOVATION AND PARTITIONING OF A CLASSROOM INTO A SIMULATOR LAB AND LECTURE ROOM IN READINESS FOR BENEFICIARY TRAINING IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS.
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PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN THE ZAMBIA DIALY MAIL NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AND ON THE LKDF AND IMPAKTER ONLINE PLATFORMS, AS WE JOINED THE WORLD TO COMMEMORATE THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY UNDER THE THEME, “GREEN SKILLS FOR YOUTH: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD,” EMPHASIZING OUR COMMITMENT TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. NEWSPAPER LINK CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
PARTICIPATED IN THE 2023 ZAMBIA AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL SHOW TO PROMOTE HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINING COURSES IN COLLABORATION WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ZAMBIA (HCMZ). FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
CONDUCTED A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT KAMATIPA MARKET IN KITWE ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLTED A KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSION AT KVTC. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
EXTENDED PROJECT VISIBILITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, NOW ACCESSIBLE ON LINKEDIN AND YOUTUBE. YOU CAN ACCESS THE PAGES BY CLICKING ON THE ICONS LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THIS PAGE.
IN AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE 5 KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) TECHNICAL TRAINING STAFF IN EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS, KVTC RECRUITED TWO ADDITIONAL HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINERS AND COMMENCED AN IN-HOUSE EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS TRAINING.
COMPLETED THREE AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING A SCHOOL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND TWO PUBLIC EVENT CAMPAIGNS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEO COURSES. FULL REPORTS CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
IN AN EFFORT TO MOBILIZE INDUSTRY FOR SYNERGIES WE CONDUCTED A KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSION. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) AIMING TO ADDRESS AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE MEASURES AND CONTROLS THAT WOULD REDUCE AND MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
PROCURED A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFICIARY TRAINING.
COMPLETED THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR, HIGHLIGHTING THE VARIOUS TRAININGS SLATED FOR THE PROJECT DURATION1. STAFF DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
AS PART OF PROJECT THE AWARENESS RAISING INITIATIVE, KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) IN COLLABORATION WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ZAMBIA (HCMZ) PARTICIPATED IN THE 2023 ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (ZITF), TO MARKET THE UPCOMING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINING PROGRAM AT KVTC. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED A MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN KAIZEN FOR KVTC MANAGEMENT AND TEACHING STAFF, FACILITATED BY KAIZEN INSTITUTE OF ZAMBIA IN LUSAKA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
PARTICIPATED IN A HANDOUT VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE EXCACATOR CURRICULUM, FACILITATED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) IN KABWE, ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE GEOTECHNICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS AS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE SCOPE OF WORKS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE AT KVTC.
PARTICIPATED IN THE 2023 COPPERBELT AGRICULTURE MINING INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING ENTERPRISE (CAMINEX) TRADE SHOW IN COLLABORATION WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ZAMBIA (HCMZ) AS PART OF AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGNS FOR THE NEW HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINING COURSES BEING LAUNCHED AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC). FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE 5TH TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (OSHE) AT THE HOST INSTITUTION KVTC, FACILITATED BY AFRICAN FUTURE COLLEGE. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
HOSTED A KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSION WITH JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) AT KVTC.
COMMENCED THE GEOTECHNICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS AS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE SCOPE OF WORKS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE AT KVTC.
KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) IN COLLABORATION WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ZAMBIA (HCMZ) AND UNIDO, SHOWCASED THE PROJECT IN THE 2023 ENGINEERING INSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (EIZ) SYMPOSIUM. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE 4TH TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) IN HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR OPERATIONS FOR KVTC HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TRAINERS AT MOPANI CENTRAL TRAINING CENTRE (MCTC) IN MUFULIRA, ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
PARTICIPATED IN AN EXCAVATOR HANDOUT PRODUCTION WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) IN KABWE, ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE
SUPPLIED BASIC DIGITAL TRAINING AID FOR KVTC STAFF.
CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN AT HELEN KAUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KITWE ZAMBIA, TO ATTRACT FEMALE STUDENTS. A REPORT ON IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ACCESS HERE.
KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) HOSTED A TECHNICAL ADVISOR FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) TO SUPPORT THE WORKING COMMITTEE CURATE A TENDER DOCUMENT FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE. A MISSION REPORT IS AVAILABLE HERE.
IN AN EFFORT TO MOBILIZE THE MINING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES FOR SYNERGIES WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED THREE KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSIONS WITH THE AIM TO FORMULATE RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD LEAD TO MUTUAL BENEFITS. A REPORT ON IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ACCESS HERE.
COMMENCED ACTIVITY 3.1 (CONDUCT AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGNS)1. SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED THE FIRST AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGN AT MINDOLO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KITWE, ZAMBIA. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED AN EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TRAINING HANDOUT PRODUCTION WORKSHOP IN PREPARATION FOR BENEFICIARY TRAINING. REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMMENCED ACTIVITY 3.3 (ESTABLISH A CAREER SERVICE CENTRE AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC))2. OPERATIONALIZED THE CAREER SERVICE OFFICE AT KVTC WITH A DEDICATED PROJECT VEHICLE TO VISIT INDUSTRY FOR SYNERGIES.
UNIDO’S PROJECT MANAGER VISITED KVTC AND PROJECT PARTNERS FOR PROJECT MONITORING AND FAMILIARIZATION.
COMPLETED OUTPUT 1: OBTAINED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO)1 CURRICULA FROM TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA). LETTER CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THE FIRST PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE (PSC) MEETING WITH PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS. MINUTES OF MEETING CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED A HYBRID MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC) STAFF FACILITATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ITCILO) IN TURIN, ITALY. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED A HYBRID MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR PROJECT STAFF IN DIGITALIZATION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEMS FACILITATED BY ITCILO. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED THIRD TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) FOR KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (KVTC) TRAINERS AT PEO IBARAKI TRAINING CENTRE IN JAPAN, ORGANIZED BY HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) 1 CURRICULUM APPROVAL WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) OF ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED SECOND TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) FOR KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (KVTC) TRAINERS AT HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
COMPLETED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) 1 CURRICULUM VALIDATION WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) OF ZAMBIA. FULL REPORT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE.
THE RESULTS OF THE TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA) SURVEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS A FULL REPORT HERE
COMPLETED A STUDY TOUR AT HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM), JAPAN, TO BENCHMARK BEST PRACTICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CEO) PROGRAM AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC)
WELCOMED HCM, ZAMBIA PRESIDENT ALONG WITH A DELEGATION FOR A FAMILIARISATION VISIT AT KITWE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KVTC)
CONDUCTED A MONTHLY UPDATE MEETING WITH KVTC MANAGEMENT STAFF TO PLAN ON UPCOMNG PROJECT ACTIVITIES
CONDUCTED THE FIRST TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) FOR THE NOMINATED KVTC CEO TRAINERS AT KALUMBILA MINES IN THE NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE OF ZAMBIA AS AN ORIENTATION IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
ENGAGED A LOCAL CIVIL ENGINEER TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN OF A SERVICE SITE PLAN FOR KVTC TO DETERMINE CEO PRACTICING AREA AND CONSTRUCTION SITE AT KVTC
COMPLETED ACTIVITY 1.1 (DETERMINE THE LABOR MARKET NEEDS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS) TO DEVELOP A COMPETENCY-BASED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CEO) CURRICULUM
COMMENCED ACTIVITIES 1.2 (ESTABLISH A CEO QUALIFICATION FRAME WORK) AND 1.3 (DEVELOP A CEO CURRICULUM) AS PART OF THE CEO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
COMPLETED A CEO JOB PROFILE AND QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AUTHORITY (TEVETA) HELD IN ZAMBIA’S CENTRAL PROVINCE
COMPLETED A CEO CURRICULUM DETAILING WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY TEVETA HELD IN ZAMBIA’S LUSAKA PROVINCE
May 2022 – Successfully conducted a Training Needs Analysis Workshop to analyse data from Training Needs Assessment (TNA) surveys. Host institution KVTC established a Business Development Office to support the career service and promote industry linkages.
April 2022 – Established a road map with Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) for Construction Equipment Operator (CEO) Curricula development.
