Monthly Report: The Project for Promoting Youth Employment through Construction Equipment Operating Skills Training in Zambia
26.09.2023
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.
Monthly Reports
Results for August
OUTPUT 2
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.
OUTPUT 3
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.
