SDP Holds Meeting to Review the Skills Development Program Phase 2
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has recenty convened the third meeting of the Management Committee of the Skills Development Program (SDP) Phase II. Photo provided
- By Uth Raksmey
- February 19, 2022 11:40 AM
The project has provided critical support for disadvantaged youth in rural provinces
PHNOM PENH--The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has recenty convened the third meeting of the Management Committee of the Skills Development Program (SDP) Phase II.
The meet was held to review the results of the implementation of the second phase of SDP during which stakeholders also discussed and provided feedback on the annual operational plan. Meanwhile, the cooperation agreement between the National Employment Agency and the Skills Development Program in Stung Treng Province was also signed.
Nadia Ottiger, Deputy Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Cambodia, said the SDP aims to help disadvantaged youth in five northeastern provinces acquire skills, decent work and higher income.
Addressing the meeting, Ottiger also thanked all stakeholders who contributed to the project. She stated that at the vocational training centers in Stung Treng, Kratie, Preah Vihear, Mondulkiri and Ratanakkiri, many female students, most importantly indigenous and disadvantaged people, have enrolled to receive training equally and obtain the same skills.
Nhem Sary, Deputy Governor of Stung Treng Province, commended the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, the Ministry of Tourism, and the Swiss Agency for their significant contribution to the human resources development in the Northeast region by providing technical skills and good jobs with a decent income.
“I called on all stakeholders and development partners to support and provide vocational training in various fields to contribute more to the development of human resources in the Northeast region,” he urged.
Chuob Ratana, Director of the Department of Tourism Planning and Development at the Ministry of Tourism, said SDP has played an important role in the tourism sector in Cambodia.
He continued such support is crucial and in line with the Ministry’s five-year strategic tourism plan to respond to the impact of Covid-19 and revitalize the tourism sector.
SDP is a project under the framework of SDC. The second phase of the SDP 2020-2024 has been implemented by the Swisscontact and INBAS in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Tourism.
The program implements activities in close collaboration with national and sub-national administrations, National Employment Agency and training institutions, both public and private, as well as companies and small enterprises in the hospitality and other sectors.
