Sida, Volvo and Unido partnership feasibility study
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Following positive experiences in other countries (and partnerships with Sida) in the region, Volvo has contacted Sida to develop a so-called Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP) in DR Congo together with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization). The parties, which for this feasibility study are Sida, UNIDO and Volvo, agree on the im...
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Following positive experiences in other countries (and partnerships with Sida) in the region, Volvo has contacted Sida to develop a so-called Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP) in DR Congo together with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization). The parties, which for this feasibility study are Sida, UNIDO and Volvo, agree on the importance of a transparent feasibility study with the overall objective to have a better and joint understanding of contextual conditions and how a joint project can be designed to ensure sustainable and locally based results well in line with both Sida's strategy for the country as well as commercial actors' interest in this new development market. The starting point is the skills gap, ie the mismatch between demand and supply of qualified personnel in the mining and construction sector in the country. Expectations are that a joint project could contribute to job creation with a focus on young people through reform and capacity building related to vocational education. The specific feasibility study will include a range of activities that are expected to contribute to anchoring and dialogue with stakeholders as well as national actors; market and actor studies for analysis and assessment of underlying factors that prevent the market from working for all market participants. Sida's main rationale is the poor individual's perspective; why is the market not working for the poor, which in this tentative project would be based on the market's possibility to offer productive jobs with good working conditions for young people.
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In December 2019, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) received a request from the Ministry of Industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to strengthen vocational and technical training in the productive sectors and to support youth employment. In response to this request, UNIDO received support from Sweden to assess the relevance and develop a project document, for a PPDP project in the field of heavy industrial equipment and commercial vehicles (HDIECV) in the DRC, more precisely in Greater Katanga. As results recorded, the project document was developed and was deemed relevant and also validated by all stakeholders in the two provinces carrying the project. These are Haut Katanga and Lualaba. UNIDO and Sida were able to mobilize two long-standing partners: the Volvo group and Epiroc, as well as the three supervisory ministries of the DRC with a view to establishing a new public-private development partnership (PPDP). The partnership would build on the converging interests of the partners: the strong interest in increasing the supply of qualified workers in the heavy industrial equipment and commercial vehicles (HDIECV) sector in the DRC. SIDA's focus on public-private development partnerships (PPDPs) to leverage private sector resources, skills and innovative solutions to address development challenges; and UNIDOs strong experience in facilitating PPDPs in the TVET sector. The partners agreed to apply the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to the partnership project, with a view to maximizing the impact, sustainability and scalability potential of the project. The PPDP would support skilled youth employment in the HDIECV industry and innovate by seeking systemic change in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector. Two schools will be identified respectively in the two provinces under study and will be equipped to provide educational materials to young people. The PPDP would support skilled youth employment in the HDIECV industry and innovate by seeking systemic change in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector.
The contribution focuses on supporting UNIDO in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of obtaining a diagnostic study of the cocoa value chain in the provinces of Kongo central, Kwango and Kwilu. This study provides a good understanding of the current situation and development possibilities by emphasizing the place of women and young people in the sector; it demonstrates how support to the sector can create new opportunities and innovations that could facilitate the creation and development of micro and small industries / cooperatives, job creation and increased income for households, man, women and Youth. It also sets the conditions for reducing deforestation due to shifting cultivation. Specific objective (results): A diagnostic study of the development of the cocoa sector and its current situation which highlights the potential of the sector to significantly increase the incomes of women and young people and to preserve the environment. At the end of the Agreement, UNIDO will formulate and present a diagnostic study of the potential development of the cocoa sector that incorporates stakeholder contributions.
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