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A report documenting vocational training (VT) opportunities for young people in northern Uganda was launched this week by the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. "Youth and Sustainable Livelihoods: Linking Vocational Training Programs to Market Opportunities", prepared by Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs (SIPA), presents an analysis of VT programming and the actors involved. It offers VT providers concrete recommendations for programming at each stage in the VT cycle, including best practices, case studies and lessons learned. The report identifies how VT programmes can best meet youths’ needs for education and sustainable livelihoods while also supporting a broader strategy of economic reconstruction and social restoration in northern Uganda. This report builds on findings from a May 2007 Women’s Commission report, "Listening to Youth: The Experiences of Young People in Northern Uganda", which identifies education and the opportunity to earn a safe and dignified income as a central priority of youth. The report will be accompanied by a "Market Assessment Toolkit for Vocational Training Programs and Youth" available in September. The Market Assessment Toolkit is a combination of resources, questionnaires and activities that assist VT programs and youth to gather information on market demand and translate it into programming that responds to dynamic business environments and youth needs. The toolkit aims to help youth in VT programmes find employment/self-employment. Further information
pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/WC_uganda_market.pdf