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SNV Rwanda 2011
Vocational Skill Development (VOSD)
The 1994 genocide resulted in the
massive loss of an educated and skilled
workforce. Eighteen years later, key
labour market skills are still lacking in
Rwanda—almost 75% of the country’s
labour force is unskilled and less than
10% of its working population is educated
beyond primary level.
Rwanda suffers from serious deficiencies
in terms of trained human capital,
especially for technical professions.
SNV Rwanda’s VOSD programme is fully
integrated in our sector implementation
strategies.
Highlights are summarised below:
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene:
• 52 operators (52% women) of
public stand pipes and public toilets
were trained in hygiene education,
maintenance, and accounting.
• Members of 6 WASH cooperatives
were trained in administrative and
financial management through
Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
Renewable Energy
• 103 active masons were coached
and received on the job support.
Beekeeping:
• 392 beekeepers acquired new skills
to diversify bee products beyond
honey.
• 20 artisans were trained in sewing
beekeeping protective clothing.
Coffee:
• 58 cooperative staff received on the
job training in use and maintenance
of coffee processing equipment.
• 58 cooperative staff and members
received on the job training in coffee
quality control, cupping/tasting, and
coffee export handling.
• 14 cooperatives received training in
FLO certification processes.
• Prepared training modules on
cooperative management for
publication and dissemination.
• Identified internships and
apprenticeships for youth with
agricultural and leadership skills (via
the REACH project framework).
Rwanda still need a leap
in trained human capital
especially in technical
professions
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