GIZ Kakuma

Olivia Mutumba – Poutry Farmer
David Lorot – Welder
Christine Naswa-salonist – Cold Drinks
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Project Brief

As of July 2020, both Kakuma and Kalobeyei hosted at least 196,666 registered refugees and asylum-seekers

The project was implemented with the main aim being skills development for young men, women and young mothers in these camps/settlements.

The training program was designed to last four months: three months for classroom training and one month for job training/attachment in the industry.

The technical, vocational and occupational skills that were supported were Electrical Installations, Hospitality, Air-conditioning, and Automobile.

Three training centres were used: St. Clare of Assisi Training Institute (Kakuma town), NRC Training Centre (Kakuma Refugee camp), and AAR Japan Community Centre (Kalobeyei Settlement)

Expected Outcomes

  • The overall target of the project was to reach at least 260 beneficiaries from the two locations

  • To link at least 70% of the beneficiaries to livelihood opportunities (both employment and Micro small businesses)

Achievements

  • From the 631 applications, 313 were successfully enrolled to the program, with additional 53 (vs. 260 target) acting as a control buffer in case of dropouts.

  • Out of 313, 310 completed the program, with that 69.6% of them transitioning into entrepreneurship and 19.6% engaging in both wage employment and self-employment.

  • At least 87.5% of those who started small businesses received seed capital from the program to start their enterprises.

  • All the 310 beneficiaries were placed in industries through on job training and internships.

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