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Disclaimer: This report for USAID-Punjab Youth Workforce Development project is made possible by the support of the American people through the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the USAID-Punjab Youth Workforce Development project and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
Contract Number: AID-391-C-16-00001
Project Start and End Date: May 18, 2016 to September 19, 2019
Submitted to: Waseem Ashraf, COR, USAID
Submitted by: Qaisar Nadeem, Chief of Party, (PYWD Project)
Tel: +92.300.850.4447
Email: [email protected]
PUNJAB YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT(YEAR 2)
Final Report
October 2017 to September 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ACRONYMS 2
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
II. BACKGROUND 6
III. PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS 8
1. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 8
2. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING 13
2.1. CAPACITY BUILDING OF TRAINING INSTITUTES 13
2.2. CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES & PLACEMENT 15
3. ACCESS TO WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING 17
3.1. TRAINING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 17
3.2. ENROLLMENTS IN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH INDUSTRIES 28
IV. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING (MEL) 30
V. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS 36
VI. COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH 38
VII. FINANCIAL PROGRESS 52
ANNEXURES 53
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
APO Admissions and Placements Officer
CO Community Organization
COP Chief of Party
COR Contracting Officer's Representative
DIH District Industrial Homes
DO Development Objective
GESI Gender Equity& Social Inclusion
GOP Government of Pakistan
GOPb Government of Punjab
GTTI Government Technical Training Institute
HHRD Helping Hand for Relief & Development
HVAC Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
ICT Information & Communication Technology
IPO Institute Placement Officers
IR Intermediate Result
IRM Institute for Rural Management
LOE Level of Effort
LOP Life of Program
LTTA Long Term Technical Assistance
MCCI Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
M&E Monitoring & Evaluation
NCRP Nur Center for Research and Policy
MIS Management Information System
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations
NOC No Objection Certificate
OJT On the Job Training
PGICA Pak-German Institute of Co-operative Agriculture
PPAF Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
PPP Public Private Partnership
PSDF Punjab Skills Development Fund
PVTC Punjab Vocational Training Council
PYWD Punjab Youth Workforce Development
RAC Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
RMEA Repair and Maintenance of Electrical Appliances
SO Strategic Objective
STTA Short Term Technical Assistance
SWD Social Welfare Department
TBD To Be Decided/Determined
TIs Training Institutes
TOR Terms of Reference
TTB Trade Testing Board
TVET Technical & Vocational Education and Training
TEVTA Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority
USAID United States Agency for International Development
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I. Executive Summary
During last two years, the PYWD project has positioned itself as an important contributor to the
youth workforce development. It has done so by not only providing Technical & Vocational Education
and Training (TVET) to the focused youth in the four targeted districts but also by leveraging regional
strengths and tackling challenges. The project further gained high momentum by capitalizing on the
opportunities that emerged from the strong relationships created with communities, government,
businesses, and industries in the target districts.
The PYWD project is a community-driven youth intervention and community integration revolves
around the whole theme of the project. In Year 2, the project further penetrated communities and
expanded its outreach with the intent to reach the maximum direct and indirect beneficiaries. As part
of expanding its community outreach, 120 new COs/Stakeholders were engaged in the project districts
(Multan, Bahawalpur, Lodhran and Muzaffargarh) and at least one comprehensive consultative session
was convened with each newly registered CO.
Approximately 8,568 youth were identified from the focus districts for training and on-job-training.
Furthermore, the project formed 22 Reflect Circles (RCs) and supported 44 reflect sessions with the
Reflect Circles for identification of community schemes to address the local issues. The members of
the RCs worked together and identified 22 community projects with mutual consent. Moreover, more
than 778 school students were exposed to the different technical and vocational training institutes and
acquainted them with the potential career opportunities in TVET sector. The training and job
placements of youth were carried out following a comprehensive community referral of youth from
the designated Community Organizations (COs) in their respective districts. To ensure selection of
youth from disadvantaged/underserved groups for enrollments the project followed rigorous selection
criteria. The project identified deserving youth for project’s training, self-employment and
entrepreneurial streams, thereby extending its reach to those living in extreme poverty. As a result,
the project has trained 1,606 youth in Year 1 and enrolled 1,565 youth in Year 2 under Institutional
training.
At the end of Year 2, the project had successfully enrolled 3,171 youth at different Institutes where
1,206 youth were enrolled in trainings at Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority
(TEVTA); 1,253 youth were enrolled in trainings at Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC); 600
youth were enrolled at Private Institutes in demand-driven trades; and 112 were trained with Industrial
Homes. In addition, 600 youth were enrolled in demand-driven trades of private institutes through
the project’s partner Institute of Rural Management (IRM) and through the College of Tourism and
Hotel Management (COTHM).
The project also trained 671 youth on entrepreneurship to enhance their skills on establishing new
business and assisted them to develop business plan to start new business. The project also provided
On-the-Job Training (OTJ)/apprenticeships to 1,738 youth, which laid a solid foundation to uplift
trainees. A total of 2,039 youth were placed on jobs with different employers in Year 2.
The project team arranged a series of community youth events in target districts, which brought
energy, creativity, empowerment, enthusiasm for new ideas, and confidence among youth. The major
events were organized to commemorate Independence Day, Green & Clean Pakistan with youth,
Government Officials and leading community members. An overwhelming response from youth was
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witnessed in the districts along with active participation of key guests from district governments,
training institutions, community members, and relevant partners. The events were highly commended
by all notables, who have honored the events as key guests, and were impressed by the positive
participation from youth. A total of 20 youth awareness sessions/events were celebrated in project
districts in which approx.. 3,736 youth and community members participated.
In Year 2, the project in collaboration with Akhuwat (PYWD project’s partner organization for
microfinance), disbursed loans worth of USD $ 215,447 to a pool of 590 (154 females and 436 males)
graduates of Enterprise Development Training. The project continued to maintain highest standard of
transparency and accountability in disbursing stipends to trainees through Cash on Counter (COC)
and distributing stipend to trainees on an individual basis. The youth who received entrepreneurship
training and loans are optimistic about their ability to establishing and furthering their small
entrepreneurial ventures for sustainable income generation.
A major achievement of the project in Year 2 was the successful launch of Technical Education and
Vocational Training (TVET) Skills Gap Analysis Report. This skills gap analysis report provides insights
into the hiring trends of the market while understanding the needs of the job seekers and synthesizes
the findings of seven reports produced on skills gaps in the country, highlighting their relevance in
today’s context and future trend in job market. The report also calls attention to the newly emerging
sectors in Multan, Bahawalpur, Lodhran and Muzaffargarh, including hospitality and healthcare.
Capacity building is an integral component of the project. Therefore, the project supported neglected
Training Institutions with the provision of furniture and fixtures, retrofitting of laboratories and
classrooms and training of staff of Training Institutes. The project has also conducted an in-depth
assessment on the viability and skill profiling of healthcare assistants trade and completed a curriculum
revision for Clinical Assistant curriculum of PVTC. The technical support included upgradation of
curriculum, Training of Master Trainers on upgraded curriculum and provision of required equipment
to fulfill the needs of upgraded course. Moreover, the project has established 08 Carrier Counseling
Centers, which supported the project for job placements of unemployed youth. The project has
provided capacity building services to 807 unemployed youth regarding career counseling services and
facilitated youth for employer linkages which resulted in job placement of 226 unemployed youth with
different employers.
The PYWD project also created a new bar for USAID projects in Pakistan by fulfilling all regulatory
compliance activities for legally operating at the federal, provincial and priority districts’ level. It
attained its NOC from the Home Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan for Year 3. Similarly,
continuous collaborations with Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA)1 and Punjab
Vocational Training Council (PVTC)2 and Industrial Homes who are the premier training providers in
the targeted districts. Cognizant of private sector’s role in the project, the project is extending its
collaboration networks with industry/employer’s network for requisite support in opening economic
1 www.tevta.gop.pk 2 www.pvtc.gop.pk
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opportunities for the youth beneficiaries of the project. Subsequently, these collaborations resulted in
direct access to employment opportunities for PYWD project trained youth.
In conclusion, Year 2 further enforced the project direction to accelerate its intended results and to
continue contributing broadly to USAID’s stabilization efforts in the region. The project gained
significant momentum, positioning itself as an important player in supporting the development of the
youth in Punjab, and through the forging of strategic alliance with highly credible partners, it is poised
in Year 3, to help a larger number of youth hailing from marginalized communities.
The Year 2 annual progress report is organized in the following areas to document progress made on
the PYWD Project: Section II provides a background of the project. Section III lists the major
activities undertaken, milestones achieved, and performance standards attained during this reporting
period. Section IV discusses the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning updates. Section V discusses
the problems encountered by the project, their status and proposed solutions to new or ongoing
problems. It also highlights the best practices that were adopted by the PYWD Project. Section VI
provides an overview of the communication and outreach component and provides a few success
stories. Section VII reflects on financial information over the reporting period.
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Background
Year 2 of the Punjab Youth Workforce Development (PYWD) project ran from October 1, 2017 to
September 30, 2018, marking significant achievements, which will positively impact the implementation
of future activities. The project strengthened collaboration and formal partnerships with local
authorities and district governments. District governments have taken more ownership of the program
as key officials participated in events arranged by the PYWD team in target districts. This ownership
and assistance will have positive effects in the time to come for the PYWD project.
Louis Berger quickly put together an alternate delivery strategy for program implementation, including
the introduction of new program initiatives/subcontracts. This included the Skills for Market Linkages
Program (in collaboration with Punjab Skills Development Program (PSDP), TVET training with
TEVTA, PVTC and Industrial Homes, demand driven training in Private Institutes through (Institute of
Rural Management) IRM and microfinance activities with Akhuwat. The PYWD project concluded
successful Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Private Sector Employers such as Allied Solar
(Pvt.) and S & J Engineering Works for training and placement of project youth on Jobs after providing
necessary apprenticeship training in the most demanded trades. These collaboration paved ways for
the PYWD project to provide On Job training to unemployed youth, which will lead to job placement
of these youth in the same industry.
The project secured more contract letters for job placements of youth from different employers,
industries and businesses in their organizations for on-the-job training and apprenticeships. The project
is exploiting the potential of local industry as 1,738 youth trainees have been placed in various on job
training and apprenticeship programs. This is opening a window of opportunity for the youth for an
enhanced economic outlook of the target districts. Moreover, the passion and enthusiasm of youth
witnessed in community events testify to the project’s impact on shaping positive behaviors and
attitudes. Positive feedback from communities and ownership by the district and local authorities will
push the PYWD project into the right direction, and towards the achievement of project success.
The PYWD team has assisted many youths especially women in the process of being registered with
the national database for their CNIC, especially women in target districts. This right of citizenship to
most marginalized and discriminated female youth guaranteed that the community mobilization is
headed in the right direction. Encouraging feedback from the communities and youth on programmatic
initiatives demonstrate that this ownership will ultimately result in shaping a better and informed
society and youth.
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Program Overview
The USAID-PYWD project is a 3-year project funded
by USAID and being implemented by the Louis Berger
Group (Louis Berger). The program is intended to
promote economic growth by improving
opportunities for youth and building socially-
constructive attitudes among the communities. This 3-
year effort includes active community engagement to
encourage socially constructive attitudes and generate
employment opportunities for unemployed youth
from disadvantaged or underserved groups, thereby
seeking to mitigate extremism and instability. The
focus districts for the PYWD project are Bahawalpur,
Lodhran, Multan, and Muzaffargarh.
The Project will have a far-reaching impact on the
communities in the selected areas through three main
project components as outlined below:
I. Community Engagement: Under this
component, community organizations are
involved in identification of youth and promotion of socially constructive behavior among the
youth, including opening prospects for skills development and gainful economic opportunities.
II. Institutional Capacity Building: This component involves upgrading the capacity of 22
local institutions to offer modern, market-driven courses that better equip students for gainful
employment or entrepreneurship.
III. Access to Workforce Education and Training: Under this component, PYWD project
is enabling youth from disadvantaged/underserved groups to seize new work-learning
opportunities and build skills--valued by employers--to increase their income.
The PYWD Project was conceptualized to transform the growing “youth bulge” of Pakistan, especially
in the focus districts of South Punjab, into a growth dividend through provision of opportunities to
acquire market-led skills that promote employment and entrepreneurship. The project has two broad
results to complement USAID’s stability efforts in Pakistan:
1. to increase youth economic opportunities; and
2. to enhance socially constructive attitudes and beliefs among youth and their communities.
The project is targeting 10,000 youth aged between 16-29 years, out of which at least 35% will be
women.
Figure 3: Map of Selected Districts
Figure 1. PYWD Project target districts in Punjab.
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Program Achievements
This section of the report highlights program achievements for Year 2. Programmatic achievements
for all three components; Community Engagement, Institutional Capacity Building, and Access to
Workforce Education and Training, are summarized below:
1) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The engagement of community in the target districts is the first step of community mobilization. During
the reporting year, the Project’s community engagement team expanded its outreach by conducting
field activities such as identification of COs, identification of marginalized youth, youth awareness
sessions, REFLECT circle sessions, and exposure visits of school children to TVET institutes. Several
local-level collaborations were developed with influential community members and other key
stakeholders who volunteer and are willing to extend their support in implementation of the PYWD
project activities for marginalized youth of focus districts. The Project is continuously generating
support for implementation through robust community mobilization initiated during the year and is
expanding its programmatic outreach.
1.1. Identify and engage existing Community Organization (COs)/stakeholders
During the reporting period, 120 new Community Organizations (COs) & Stakeholders were
identified and engaged in project districts i.e. Multan, Bahawalpur, Lodhran and Muzaffargarh. All newly
identified COs were sensitized about the PYWD project in consultative sessions and resolutions were
signed with them. The identification of new COs reflects the fact that the PYWD project is penetrating
deep into the communities in target districts. The CO/Stakeholder identification is carried out as part
of community mobilization, and the identified COs provide outreach in the community to engage
marginalized groups in project’s community resilience support activities and are especially helpful in
nominating marginalized youth for program participation.
District-wise details of COs & Stakeholders are shown in Figure 2.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Multan Muzaffargarh Lodhran Bahawalpur
2522
36 37
Figure 2: Number of PYWD project-identified COs/stakeholders by Districts
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1.2. Consultative meetings with selected COs in four districts
A consultative meeting is a forum where the identified CO/NGO/CBOs’ members meet in a group of
10-15 individuals and include males, females, or both in the meeting. The rationale for conducting a
consultative session is to orient new organizations/stakeholders about the PYWD project activities
and community mobilization. In the current year, 120 consultative sessions were held with the newly-
identified COs/Stakeholders. The team representatives from the regional office also participated in all
the consultative sessions along with M&E field coordinators. There was a set pattern adopted for a
consultative session to amplify the project’s image in the community and an expanded presence in the
districts. A brief description about the proceedings of a consultative meeting is detailed below in
Figure 3.
Figure 3: Description and Contents of a consultative meeting
CONSULTATIVE SESSION
DESCRIPTION
CONULTATIVE SESSION CONTENT
1) Composition of a Consultative
Session
No. of Participants: 10-15 youth (Male
and Female, or both), PYWD Project
team representatives
1) Major Project Objectives:
• To support greater community engagement
opportunities for and with local youth aimed at
developing constructive attitudes and beliefs;
• To provide skills training to 9,000 marginalized
youth and provide job/self-employment
opportunities for 7,200 youth.
2) Major Interventions: The PYWD project will
facilitate employment opportunities for 10,000 youth
(including 35% women). It will mobilize community
engagement, build capacity of institutions, develop
partnerships with employers, improve career counseling
and expand entrepreneurship opportunities.
3) Identification of Local Community
Organizations (COs): Local Community Organizations
(COs) will be selected for facilitation in selection of youth
for training courses. These COs will be selected based
upon a pre-specified selection criterion.
4) Criteria for Youth Selection: The candidate should
be a resident of one of the four focus districts, aged
between 16 to 29 years, and possess a basic qualifying
educational level for specific trades. Preferred candidates
will include: beneficiaries of BISP, youth with low scores
on the poverty score card, school dropouts, madrasah
graduates, youth with prison records, victims of domestic
abuse or violence, and those not already participating in
any other training opportunities funded by another donor.
2) Initiation of Meeting
The meeting starts with the recitation
of Holy Quran/Bible by one of the
participant followed by the
introduction of CO and PYWD
representatives.
3) Proceeding and Conclusion
PYWD project representatives
present detail orientation about the
project with a special emphasis on the
role of COs in community mobilization
and the identification of marginalized
youth.
The objective of the consultative
meeting is to get feedback from the
community, selection criteria for youth
and to gather community feedback to
strengthen the implementation of the
project.
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1.3. Identification of youth from disadvantaged/underserved groups
The goal of the project revolves around reaching youth from disadvantaged/underserved groups. Once
the community has identified partner COs and subsequently has conducted consultative meetings, the
next step is the identification of marginalized youth from the community in coordination with the CO.
After a detailed briefing on the Project, the PYWD project staff share criteria regarding the
identification and selection of the marginalized youth. The criteria were strictly adhered in order to
select the deserving youth from disadvantaged or
underserved groups. Overall, the project has identified
11,536 youth by the end of Year 2, out of which 8,568
youth were identified in the reporting year.
The identification process also targeted women, another
key priority for the project. Figure 4 shows the gender-
wise segregation of 4,872 (57%) male youth and 3,696
(43%) female youth identified in Year 2. These identified
youths were provided with Institutional Training leading to
either self-employment or wage employment.
1.4. Awareness sessions for youth in four target districts
The project designed and conducted youth awareness sessions to inform youth about the PYWD
project, including its objectives and the major activities likely to be performed during the project’s life.
The sessions were organized in close consultation and in the presence of members of the COs who
identified the youth in four districts. A youth
awareness session usually involved 30-40 youth
(male and female). The inclusion of females is a
necessary component of the youth awareness
sessions.
During Year 2, the PYWD project had conducted
24 community awareness sessions in which 4,770
individuals (3,736 youth & 1,034 community
members) participated. Gender ratio of youth
participants is shown in Figure 5. Feedback was
also collected from participants of awareness
sessions.
1.5. Community engagement events commemorating Pakistan’s Independence Day
To promote positive and constructive behaviors of youth in target districts, it is mandatory to expose
them to healthy activities like tree plantation and other national events. During Year 2 PYWD has
successfully conducted series of community events focusing youth & community members.
3,696
4,872
Female Male
Figure 4: Number of youth identified by PYWD project
1,905 1,831
Female Male
Figure 5: Youth engaged in awareness sessions by PYWD
project
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Major events include International Youth Day, Event on Right to Vote, Pakistan’s Independence Day
and Green Pakistan Events. These events were arranged at PVTC training institutions and Old cricket
stadium keeping in view the convenience for
participants. Pictorial view of major events is shown
in Figure 7, 8 and 9.
During year 2, total 3,736 participants attended
these events, which reflects the momentum of
activities built up through youth participation,
alongside support of District Governments. Among
participants, female youth 1,905 (51%) turned out in
high numbers, as shown in Figure 6.
The spirit of the young girls and boys was worth
witnessing; for most of them, this was their first opportunity to express their feelings and learn positive
lessons from the speeches, motivational lectures, skits, tableaus and other cultural demonstrations.
The events were comprised of healthy activities like
sports and other cultural events focused primarily
on youth engagement, promoting positive
behaviors in each target districts. Mother’s Day,
Naat Competition, Skills Competition and other
events which helped young girls and boys along with
their parents and community members to feel more
integrated into the social fabric of society. They
also contributed towards positive branding of
USAID as a support mechanism for marginalized
groups in the area through the PYWD project. The
events were organized at training institutes and a
sports stadium, encouraging youth to participate in
higher numbers.
Figure 7. Principal VTI, Multan along with CoP, PYWD planting a
tree during Green Multan, Green Pakistan event
Figure 8 Participants of International Youth Day (left), Pakistan’s Independence Day (right)
Figure 6: Participants During Events
1,905 1,831
Female Male
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To capitalize on these events, the Project invited key
guests from City District Governments, training
institutions, and relevant partners, who were very
supportive of these events. The trainees of the PYWD
training courses, were also given an opportunity to
showcase their talents by participating in stage theatre,
singing & speech competitions and comedy skits, which
generated positive enthusiasm among participants. These
events marked a great success in engaging youth in the
target districts and for constructively shaping their
attitudes.
1.6. Reflect Circle (RC) Group(s) formation and sessions
During year 2, the PYWD project initiated the implementation of small-scale Community
Development Projects to identify and address local issues using a participatory development method
known as Reflect Circle (RC) group approach. Through RC group approach, the community members
were able to collectively discuss & identify local problems, prioritize the urgent needs, and act
collectively to create local-level forum, develop local consensus-based proposals, and seek possible
avenues of support from government and PYWD funded community development schemes. By end
of Year 2, the project selected 22 COs in the four districts and formed RC groups with the inclusion
of community members, especially youth volunteers, in the group. The community engagement teams
facilitated the RC groups in the situational analysis by adopting various participatory rural appraisal
(PRA) tools including social mapping, diagramming, pairwise/preference ranking, and group discussions.
Overall, 44 sessions were held with 22 COs wherein community members successfully built consensus
on 22 priority community projects (12 Water Filtration Plant, 7 Solar Street Light, 3 Garbage Box).
Figure 10. Number of Community Projects by Type of Project and District
-
2
4
6
8
10
12
Multan Muzaffar Garh Lodhran Bahawalpur Total
3
1
5
3
12
3 3
1
-
7
- -
2
1
3
Water Filtration Plant Solar Street Light Garbage Box
Figures 9. Participants of Right to Vote Event
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1.7. Exposure Visits of School Children to Training Institutes
In Pakistan, formal education does not cover and/or promote the importance of technical and
vocational education. Due to this, most school children are unaware of the potential opportunities in
technical and vocational education available after completing their basic schooling. To address this gap,
the project organized exposure visits of high school youth to different technical and vocational training
institutes to raise awareness about the importance of TVET in order to help the students make more
informed decisions on their career development. In Year 2, more than 778 students (425 Female and
353 Male) from different high schools visited the training institutes (Figures 11 and 12).
A detailed presentation was made by the management of the training institutes to the students,
explaining the types of skills that can be acquired, the scope of these skills, and the importance of
technical education. They also provided time for students to ask questions. After the presentation, the
students visited classrooms and workshops/labs to learn more. These exposure trips generated strong
student interest in these programs.
2) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
Over the years, various TVET sector studies have highlighted a staggering gap between the skills of
graduates from TVET institutes and the skills demanded by the market. This gap between supply and
demand points to substantive institutional capacity issues that need to be addressed to make training
providers more responsive to the market. To ensure demand-driven workforce development, the
PYWD project conducted a skills gap analysis, resulting in a TVET Skills Gap Analysis Report. Based
on the report’s findings, the project has extensively worked on building the capacity of TVET institutes
in areas including curricula revision, updating of machinery/ equipment, teacher training, career
counseling, and systems improvement.
2.1 Capacity Building of Training Institutes
The PYWD Project successfully continued its Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) program in Year 2.
ICB activities progressed during the year included: i) Retrofitting Class Rooms and Laboratories ii)
Training of Trainers iii) Curriculum Upgradation, and iv) Other Special Initiatives.
2.1.1 Retrofitting Class Rooms and Laboratories
A detailed capacity assessment/ gap analysis of 11 TEVTA institutes (6 females, 5 males) and 8 Punjab
Vocational Training Council (PVTC)-governed Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs) were completed,
Figure 11: Students During Exposure Visits
Figure 12: Group Picture During Exposure
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followed by retrofitting of the classrooms and delivery of tools and equipment to the shortlisted TVET
institutes. The skilled trades included Computer Application, Computer Aided Designing (Auto CAD),
Electrician, Domestic Tailoring, Beautician, Machinist, Fashion Design, Motorcycle Mechanic, and
HVACR. This procurement was made after a stringent procurement process and by the end of
reporting year, 19 institutes had been upgraded with contemporary curricula-compliant technologies
for youth to have greater access to enhanced employment opportunities and institutes for better
service delivery.
2.1.2 Training of Trainers
During the reporting year, the project trained
a pool of 76 TVET staff in classroom
management, teaching methodologies,
leadership, team building and other life skills.
A 3-day training session on Team Building and
Leadership was attended by 30 PVTC staff
members including the Managing Director,
Managers and Principals. The session was
aimed at strengthening coordination and
communication among the training institutes
and secretariat. The project also conducted a
4-day training of trainers (ToT) to improve
the technical and pedagogical skills of 20 VTIs
staff in Clinical Assistant trade. The ToT
conducted for PVTC instructors, staff and
management was greatly appreciated and
regarded as a very productive by PVTC management.
2.1.3 Curriculum Upgradation
Continuing the curriculum reform support, curriculum for
Clinical Assistants was improved in coordination with the
PVTC by upgrading and piloting the clinical assistant course
along with all pertinent support so that the graduates are
equipped to secure employment opportunities in the
healthcare sector. This initiative was comprised of four
interventions including: i) Trade need assessment report; ii)
Upgradation of curriculum; iii) Training of Master Trainers
on upgraded curriculum; and, iv) Provision of equipment to
fulfill the needs of upgraded course. These interventions
were completed in Year 2, and PVTC has already piloted
the upgraded curriculum in Bahawalpur and Multan VTIs.
The project was executed in collaboration with the Nur
Center for Research and Policy (NCRP), a subsidiary
of Fatima Memorial Hospital, which provided technical
assistance for an in-depth assessment of the viability and skill
profiling of the clinical assistant trade (see Figure 13).
“The ToT session organized by PYWD project on
Team Building and Leadership was beyond our
expectations. It has given us the entire platform to
connect with one another through formal and
informal training sessions and activities. I adamantly
believe that it has built a sense of togetherness and
elevated team spirit, which will drastically improve
the performance of the institutions. The trainer was
extra ordinarily motivating and energetic which has
blown a new zeal and innovative thinking among our
staff. I would like to express our gratitude for
organizing such training program for us. “
Sajid Naseer, Managing Director, PVTC
Figure 13: PYWD project upgraded Clinical Assistant
Curriculum
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2.1.4 Special Initiatives
The project also conducted an in-depth assessment of the TEVTA-governed service center in Multan
titled Pak-German Institute of Co-operative Agriculture (PGICA) for establishing a high one-roof
tunnel equipped with High Efficiency Irrigation system. Based on the assessment, specifications were
prepared and tender for service was published in the national newspapers. The vendor has been
identified for establishment of high roof tunnel and issuing of purchase order is in process. During
current year, two more interventions were undertaken under the special initiatives. These initiatives
include solarization of PVTC Multan and capacity building of 5 special education schools. Assessments
for both the interventions have been completed and ICB plans for special education schools and college
has been drafted for finalization and implementation.
2.2 Career Counseling Services & Placement
Over the life of project, 2,000 unemployed skilled youth from target districts, those who are not
benefited through PYWD project, will be provided career counselling support and at least 50% of
them will be placed in formal/non-formal jobs or provided self-employments support. To achieve this
target, project has created a database of unemployed graduates of TEVTA and PVTC through Institute
Placement Officers (IPOs) of TEVTA and Admission and Placement Officers (APOs) of PVTC. The
IPOs and APOs were trained by the project and engaged with CC Centers as mobile counselors for
the project.
2.2.1 Establishment Career Counselling Centers
During Year 2, PYWD project has successfully established and inaugurated Career Counseling (CC)
centers in 08 institutions. List of institutions is attached as Annex C.
Through project support, all 08 CC centers were renovated and equipped with ICT tools, furniture
and other necessary materials. The CC centers are operationalized and actively engaged to provide
employability support for TVET graduates whereas employability support include job search,
preparation for interviews, work readiness, and personalized counseling to opt wage-employment or
self-employment.
2.2.2 Career Counselling Services and Placement
In Year 2, the project through Career Counseling Centers, provided career counseling services to 807
TVET graduates (215 Female, 592 Male), these graduates were unemployed after completing training
from other TVET providers (not through PYWD support).
The project also successfully linked 226 unemployed TVET graduates (22 Female, 204 Male) with
employers for placements. District-wise summary of beneficiaries who received CC and Placements
support is shown in Figure 14.
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Figure 14. Number of beneficiaries who received Career Counseling and Placements support
2.2.3 DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE APPLICATION
The Project envisages to modernize and, in the pursuit, plans to integrate mobile app technology into
the sphere of counseling services and placement. Through this App, the project aims to connect the
unemployed youth to the larger job market by connecting the counseling centers with national web
portal. Preliminary meetings were held with NAVTCC and TEVTA Punjab to discuss the development,
viability and sustainability of mobiles App. PYWD in collaboration with NAVTCC, has conceptualized
the overall architecture of Mobile Application and possible integration with NAVTCC national job
portal.
A survey was designed and conducted with 642 TVET trainees (268 female, 374 male) to gauge the
smart phone usage. The survey findings revealed that more than 50% respondents (youth) have smart
phones and are dexterous in its functions and effortlessly use them for downloading apps, internet and
social media. Survey results are shown below (Figure 15).
Figure 15. Mobile Phone Usage Survey Results
135
4684
16
284
90 8952
107
2
7
21
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18
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150
200
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350
CareerCounseling
Placement CareerCounseling
Placement CareerCounseling
Placement CareerCounseling
Placement
Bahawalpur Lodhran Multan Muzaffargarh
Male Female
74%
58%
74%
32%
87%
65%
60%
67%
26%
42%
26%
68%
13%
35%
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Do you have your own mobile phone?
Do you use android/smart mobile phone?
Has your family android/smart moblile phone?
Do you share mobile phone with others?
Can you send and receive SMS on the mobile phone?
Do you know to operate the internet on your mobile phone?
Do you know that how to download and use mobile application?
Do you know that a job can be find with the help of mobile
application?
Yes No
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Furthermore, project has initiated procurement process to acquire the services of a firm for the
mobile app development. Proposals are received and will be evaluated during first quarter if Year 3.
2.2.4 Capacity Building of the Career Counseling Staff
In order to provide continued career counselling services to the skilled unemployed youth in Southern
Punjab, the project has trained and engaged 43 TI staff members (22 Male, 21 Female) in Year 2, detail
summary is shown in Figure 16. The trained Institute Placement Officers (IPOs) are conducting
regular training sessions at established CC centers to provide employability support for unemployed
youth.
Training Title Date Venue Participants
Male Female Total
Training on Career Counselling
(for Instructors of PVTC)
March 30,
2018
Grand
Ambassador
Hotel, Islamabad
15 12 27
Training on Career Counselling
(for IPO’s of TEVTA)
April 23-
25, 2018
Hospitality Inn
Hotel, Lahore 7 9 16
Figure 16. Summary of TVTC and TVET Staff Training
3) ACCESS TO WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3.1. TRAINING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The PYWD Project resonates with the DO3 of USAID Pakistan’s mission strategic framework of
‘Stabilization’. The project’s outcomes focus on expanding economic opportunities for the
Disadvantaged/underserved groups and providing them sustainable livelihood. The PYWD team
successfully placed trainees for skills development training programs in the project’s partner training
providers, including the Technical and Vocational Education Training Authority (TEVTA), the Punjab
Vocational Training Council (PVTC) and Private Institutes. Youth are enrolled in demand-driven
trades, with a high ratio of female trainees. The merit-based selection criterion along with strict
adherence to level of marginalization was employed in final selection of youth beneficiaries for training
programs.
Figure 17: Training of Trainers’ on Career Counseling Services
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At the end of Year 2, the project had successfully trained 4,942 youth which was more than planned
target of 4,700. The number of enrolled and retained trainees remained above the overall planned
targets. The dropout remains low (i.e. 7%) as shown in Figure 18 below:
Figure 18: Training provider wise enrolled and retained trainees as of end of Year 2.
Year
Training
Provider
Target
Identified
Interviewed
Enrolled
Retained (as of
date)
Year-
I
TEVTA 200 378 320 253 220
PVTC 850 1,455 1,270 1,014 899
Private Institutes 300 965 409 375 375
Industrial Home 100 170 154 134 112
Total 1,450 2,968 2,153 1,776 1,606
Year-
II
TEVTA 800 1285 1274 1010 986
PVTC 350 395 377 354 354
Private Institutes 1000 896 896 896 896
PSDF 1100 1224 1224 1220 1100
Total 3,250 3,800 3,771 3,480 3,336
Grand Total 4,700 6,768 5,924 5,256 4,942
The project trained youth under institutional training in different sectors applicable in Pakistan. The
highest number of trainees were enrolled in courses for the garment industry and the lowest number
in courses for the agricultural sector. Learning from the experiences and demanded trades, the project
will initiate training in hospitality, agriculture, and renewable energy in the coming year. The sector
wise information of the enrolled trainees is shown in Figure 19.
13%
17%
5%
34%
8%
1%
22%
Manufacturing Cottage Industry Agriculture
Garment Industry Information Technology Construction Industry
Service Sector
Figure 19: Sector wise enrollment in Institutional Training-wise
PYWD Project is geared towards producing a well-trained and empowered youth from the grassroots
level that encompasses on-the job, institutional and soft skills training supplemented with post-training
support to the beneficiaries in self and wage employment.
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Cognizant of the stakeholders and their interventions in the skill development sector, the PYWD
project strictly adheres to the principles of quality assurance. Before final enrollment, the educational
certificates of applicants from relevant trades were verified from the websites of relevant regulatory
boards. The project also ensured overall quality of instructional materials and training offered in
institutional training.
The major accomplishments of the PYWD Project in training and human development during Year 2
are given in detail in sub-sections below.
3.1.1. Skills Competition at TEVTA Institutes
In Year 2, the PYWD Project’s Training and Human Development Department conducted two events
on skills-based competitions in Bahawalpur and Multan districts. The trainees were excited, showed
passion and enthusiasm. The brief details of the events are detailed below (See Figure 20):
GTTI, Bahawalpur
A one-day competency-based skills
competition was held at GTTI, Bahawalpur on
October 18, 2017. Eight (8) male trainees in
Electrician Trade attended the skill
competition. The event was conducted to
provide opportunity to the youth to prove
their abilities i.e. skills, knowledge,
productivity and creativity. The participants
were assigned with the task of “Kitchen
Installment” and the certificates were
distributed to the winners.
GCTW, Qasimpur, Multan
As part of enhanced engagement of enrolled
trainees, a one-day skills competition was held at
GCTW, Qasimpur, and Multan on October 20,
2017, which was attended by eight (8) female
trainees in trade Garment Industry from different
TEVTA’s institutes. The female trainees were
assigned the task to do the cutting and stitching of
an A-line frock with specific dimensions. The
trainees actively participated in the competition and
the certificates were distributed to the winners
3.1.2 Enrollment of selected youth
Enrollment timelines have been aligned with the annual schedule of both TEVTA and PVTC for short-
term courses (3 to 6 months). Training institutes are responsible for imparting technical skills as per
the training curricula, trainee’s attendance, skill competency assessments, overall performance, etc.
with regular reporting to the PYWD Project as per a pre-agreed frequency.
In Year 2, the project intensified training and placement partnerships with the private sector, largely
through the training providers and employers to ensure a contribution towards the project’s goal of
increased economic opportunities for youth. The yearly progress was substantial in regard to the
completed enrollment rate, keeping in mind the inherent project’s operational delays as highlighted in
the Background section above. The response from youth were also overwhelmingly positive, especially
from enrolled women, who recognized the opportunity as life-changing.
Figure 20: Skills Competition held at Project Districts
Entrepreneurship Training in progress
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The project has ensured gender equity in all training and Industrial Homes and PSDF training were
specifically designed for female
youth. So far, the project has
successfully enrolled 4,942 trainees
(59% female and 41% male) as part
of its institutional training through
the district-based institutes of
TEVTA, PVTC and private
institutes in the four focus districts.
The gender-wise breakdown of
enrollments of trainees at different
Institutes is presented in Figure
21.
Despites of the challenges faced,
the PYWD project has retained an
overall higher percentage (93%) of
trainees in classes. At the end of Year 2, the number of trainees
enrolled was above the targets, reflecting the project’s positive
approach and appropriate forecasting. Figure 22 reflects the
ratio of dropout and retention.
3.1.3. Final Examination of PYWD Trainees in Public & Private
Institutions
The PYWD Project follows the prevailing national standards regarding ongoing training programs at
TEVTA, PVTC, and IRM. As per the Punjab Trade Testing Board (TTB) criteria, trainees having a
minimum of 70% attendance during the course are eligible to sit for their exams; furthermore, they
have to pass the exam and complete the course module. Trainees who will adhere to these criteria
are awarded with TTB’s recognized certificates. In Year 2, several trainees who enrolled from April
2017 to Jan 2018 in TVET institutions qualified for and took the exams. Overall, 2,066 regular trainees
sat for the exams and 1,995 (97%) passed. Figure 23 depicts the number of trainees passed
examination and Figure 24 provides the percentage of trainees who passed.
TEVTA-I, 95%
TEVTA-II, 98%
PVTC-I, 98%
PVTC-II, 97%
Sanatzar-I,
96%
Private Institutes, 94%
Figure 21: Training Provider wise status of trainees completed course work in Institutional Training
Figure 24: Institute wise data of pass out trainees
Figure 23: Number of Trainees passed in Exams
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Dropout Retention
Figure 22: Comparison of Retention & Dropouts in
Institutional Trainings
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3.1.4. Institutional Training with TEVTA & PVTC
As part of the enrollments with TEVTA Batch 3, the PYWD project initiated 18 classes in 17 institutes
of TEVTA and enrolled 450 trainees in 8 demand-
driven trades as shown in Figure 25. These 6-
months courses started in April 2018. The demand
driven trades include Beautician, Auto-Electrician,
Domestic Tailoring, Fashion Design, ‘Kashigiri’ (Blue
Pottery), Pest Manager, Auto-Mechanic, and Heating
Ventilation & Air-Condition (HVAC) Repair.
Additionally, in July 2018, the project enrolled 250
youth at 9 PVTC institutes in the following trades:
Clinical Assistant, RAC, Dress Making, Beautician,
Fashion Designing and Machine Embroidery. The
PVTC courses will be completed by end of Dec 2018.
Figure 26 depicts the trainees’ retention rate (100%) for the ongoing batches in TEVTA-III & PVTC-
III, whereas summary of enrollment in PVT III and TEVTA II are show in Figure 27.
3.1.5 IRM’s Demand-Driven Training Program
The project introduced objective-based
self-employment training with Private
Institutes through its partner IRM in Year
2. Potential youth were provided with 3-
month apprenticeship training, leading to
creation of market linkages with local
vendors. Upon the completion of
training, the project will provide trade-
specific toolkits to pass-outs, which
enable them avail workorders. The
courses are completed and as of year 2,
225 trainees were trained. Trade-wise
summary is shown in Figure 28.
Figure 25: Demand driven Trades of TEVTA
0
100
200
300
400
PVTC III TVTA III
175
35075
100
Female Male
Figure 27. PVTC & TEVTA Trainees by Gender Figure 26: Trainees’ retention as of date
450
250
450
250
T E V T A - I I I P V T C - I I I
Enrolled Retained
Hand Embroidery
Female, 23 Bridal Making
Female, 31
Khussa Making
Female, 26
Driving Male, 52Commercial Tailoring Female,
25
Chunnri Making Female, 22
Chester Making
Female, 25
Day Care Attendant
Female, 22
Fig 28: Youth trained by Trades
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The project supported rural men and women through skills development in specific demand-driven
trades. The model supports self-employment of trained youth by linking them with businesses in
target districts.
These toolkits help the trainees respond to work orders (through business groups’ formation) and
subsequently to have a sustainable source of income. The trades include, Bridal make-up, Hand
Embroidery, Khussa making, Driving, Day care attendant, and Chunri making. Eight more training
centers are being operationalized in the field where the enrollment of nearly 400 young people will be
initiated for objective based skills training program in Year 3. IRM designed these courses as per the
customized requirements of PYWD project.
3.1.6 Entrepreneurship Training
The project, with the support of partner IRM,
designed a 5-day entrepreneurship-training module
for prospective youth who have the skills but lack
an orientation to entrepreneurship. This is a
mandatory training program for all youth selected
for the project’s microfinance loan program.
Figure 30: Youth Entrepreneurship-training
Figure 29: Artisans from Basti Jan Muhammad in Bahawalpur during hand embroidery class
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In Year 2, the project trained 671 young people
including 160 females and 511 males in
entrepreneurial skills (Figure 31). In collaboration
with Akhuwat Microfinance, the project then
disbursed loans to those who received this training,
so they can materialize the business plans
developed. The major business ventures proposed
include a small embroidery unit, a grocery shop, a
beauty parlor, a stitching unit, and an electronics
repair shop.
3.1.7 Microfinance Loans
The project, during the current year, in collaboration with Akhuwat (PYWD project’s partner
organization for microfinance), disbursed loans worth USD. 215,447; half of this amount (USD.
107,724) was contributed by the PYWD project, to a pool of 590 (153 females and 437 males)
graduates of the Enterprise Development Training discussed above. The project disbursed an average
loan of around USD. 365 per beneficiary. Figure 32 shows the breakdown.
# District Male Female Total Amount
(PKR)
Amount
(USD)
1 Multan 158 47 205 10,165,000
91,825
2 Muzaffargarh 104 21 125 5,370,000 48,509
3 Bahawalpur 107 56 163 5,280,000 47,696
4 Lodhran 68 29 97 3,035,000 27,416
Total 437 153 590 23,850,000 215,447
Average loan size 40,424 365
PYWD Project Share
11,925,000
107,724
3.1.8. Enrollment with TEVTA – Soft Skills Training
The PYWD project in coordination with TEVTA developed contents / standards for “Soft Skills
Training Modules” to enhance the competitiveness of trained youth in Punjab. The training duration is
1 month and consists of:
• Literacy including Functional English, numeracy and general knowledge
• Basic IT including social media
• Occupational Safety, Health and Environment
• Life Skills
o Communication Skills (social, visual, workplace, one-on-one/customer service,
interview)
o Leadership (Organizing & motivating others, problem solving, team building)
050
100150200250
133 112 69
19723 57
30
50
Male Female
Figure 31: Entrepreneurship Trainees by Districts &
Gender
Entrepreneurship Training in progress
Figure 32: Cumulative District Wise Disbursement of Micro Finance Loan
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Figure 33: Gender-wise soft skills training completed at PYWD districts
Entrepreneurship Training in progress
o Workplace Conduct (Workplace behavior, attitudes and ethics, applying for jobs,
balancing work and social life, time management, workers’ rights, employer/employee
responsibility etc.)
o Financial matters pertaining to job (ATMs, Cheques, financial institutions etc.)
During Year 2, 171 trainees were trained in soft skills and following an examination, a pool of 162
trained youth (121 men & 41 women) are now ready to meet the industry demand. Figure 33 depicts
the soft skills training obtained by youth in the intervention districts.
3.1.9 Innovative Program with PSDF – Skills for Market Linkages
In Year 2, the PYWD Project forged a partnership with the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)
for an innovative 12-month training leading to self-employment program for women entitled “Skills
for Market Linkages”. The program aims to increase the income of marginalized girls/women, including
those from disadvantaged socio- economic background in PYWD project’s four districts. Through this
initiative, the project has established facilitation centers in all four-focus districts through PSDF service
providers and enrolled 1,100 marginalized girls/women in these facilitation centers. The project is also
helping with market linkages to buyers and providing business toolkits. Figure 34 shows the district-
wide enrollment of trainees.
487
203
206
204
Multan Muzaffargarh Bahawalpur Lodhran
Figure 34: Status of enrollment in PSDF at Project Intervention districts
Entrepreneurship Training in progress
MULTAN
MUZAFFARGARH
LODHRAN
BAHAWALPUR
43
28
25
25
41
Male Female
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3.1.10 USAID-PYWD First Graduation Ceremony at Multan
In Year 2, the PYWD project organized its first graduation
ceremony on November 4, 2017 at the Government College of
Technology for Women, Multan. The purpose of this event was to
commemorate the success of the USAID-funded PYWD project-
trained first batch of skilled youth. A total of 321 youth completed
their six-month training in different market-driven trades in
collaboration with TEVTA and District Industrial Homes enabling
them to kick-start self-employment opportunities for better
incomes and improved livelihoods. At the event, the United States
Consul General Punjab Ms. Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, USAID
Provincial Director Le Swanson, and PYWD Chief of Party Qaisar
Nadeem awarded toolkits and certificates to the graduates (see
Figures 35). During the graduation ceremony, Trudeau
congratulated the graduated trainees of PYWD project and
commended their dedication and wish them successes. She was
confident that the trained youth will be contributing to the
sustainable livelihood of their families and communities.
The ceremony was also attended by TEVTA representatives including General Manager Operations
of Brigadier Muhammad Maqsood, Zonal Manager Qazi Muhammad Asad, Vice President Multan
Chamber of Commerce, Romana Tanveer, community members, PYWD project staff and local print
and electronic media.
The toolkits distribution by the project to graduates of different training courses is detailed below.
Figure: 36: Trade wise Toolkit Distribution List
Institution Location Trade Count
Govt Technical Training
institute
One Unit Chowk,
Bahawalpur
Electrician 19
Govt Vocational Training
institute
Bahawalpur (Yazman) Domestic
Tailoring
25
Govt Technical Training
institute
Main Multan Road, Near
Commerce College,
Lodhran
Electrician 21
Govt Vocational Training
institute
Lodhran (Hati mutton Mull) Domestic
Tailoring
27
Industrial Home Turkish Colony
Muzaffargarh
Machine
Embroidery
19
Industrial Home Turkish Colony
Muzaffargarh
Domestic
Tailoring
40
Industrial Home Turkish Colony
Muzaffargarh
Beautician 49
Govt Technical Training
Institute (Boys)
Tehsil Jatoi, District
Muzaffargarh
Electrician 25
Figure 35: United States Consul General Punjab, Ms.
Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau talking to the project
beneficiaries
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Institution Location Trade Count
Govt Vocational Training
Institute (Women)
District Muzaffargarh Domestic
Tailoring
48
Govt Technical Training
Institute (Boys)
Chowk Kumharan Wala,
District Multan
Electrician 24
Govt Vocational Training
Institute (Women)
Qasim Pur Colony District
Multan
Domestic
Tailoring
24
Govt Technical Training
institute
Main Multan Road, Near
Commerce College,
Lodhran
Solar Panel
Technician
21
Total 342
Figure 37. USAID Deputy Director, Clay Epperson and CoP PYWD Project, Nadeem Qaisar distributed tool kits among graduates on
completion of their six-month training
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3.1.11. Stakeholder Engagement Meetings
To apprise stakeholders about PYWD interventions, the project convened several engagement
meetings. The following figure (Figure 38) presents stakeholders engaged in Year 2
Figure 38: Important Stakeholders Collaborated with in Year 2
Punjab Vocational Training Council
(PVTC)
Manager (Research & Development), PVTC,
Mr. Shafqat-ur-Rehman apprised the on-going
training of PYWD executed at PVTC
institutes and agreed to extend his support
for future training.
Punjab Trade Testing Board (PTTB),
Lahore
Chairperson PTTB, Ms. Nabeela Saeed Kazmi
extended her full cooperation for timely
assessment and certifications of PYWD pass-
outs.
Punjab Technical Education & Vocational
Training Authority (TEVTA)
General Manager (Operations) Mr. Aamir Aziz
shared the demand for TEVTA-Batch-III and
assured his full cooperation to PYWD
intervention for Batch-IV, which will be
commencing, from November 2018.
District Administration, Muzaffargarh
Deputy Commissioner Muzaffargarh, Mr. Saif
Anwar Jappa appreciated the efforts of PYWD
project. PYWD has contributed in enhancing
the institutional capacity building of Industrial
Home, Turkish Colony, Muzaffargarh on
request of Deputy Commissioner.
3.1.12. TVET sector Skills Gap Analysis Report
Recognizing the significance of demand-driven training for accomplishing
the project results, the PYWD Project conducted a skills gap analysis to
identify and prioritize the TVET needs in the project’s geographic areas
while also forging stronger linkages between training institutes,
employers, and communities. This report focused on market driven
trades, placement opportunities, and proper training avenues available in
the districts. As per findings of the report, the project observed large
demands in garments/textiles, local crafts, food & beverages, packaging,
hospitality, tourism, customer services, agriculture and livestock sector.
The project has shared the final report with USAID and other
stakeholders and steps to fill these gaps have been identified and started.
Figure 39: TVET sector Skills
Gap Analysis Report
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3.2. Enrollments In On-The-Job Training With Industries Followed By Placements
The PYWD project uses various models to ensure training and placement of youth in sustainable
employment. On-the-Job (OTJ) training is being conducted by selected industry partners, who not
only ensure demand-driven training but also provide permanent placement of the trained youth in
their factories and/ or with their partners.
3.2.1 Apprenticeship and Placement of Youth
During the reporting year, 1,744 people (1,512 males and 232 females) were enrolled for OTJ training/
apprenticeships followed by job placements. The highest number of trainee enrolment was in Multan
followed by Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, and Lodhran.
3.2.2 Partnerships for Placements
During the reported year, several employer linkages and private sector partnerships were created to
further targeted districts. These included:
- MOU signing with Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in November 2017
- Seminar on Business Partnerships organized in collaboration with Multan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (MCCI) at MCCI premises in November 2017
Figure 42: Youth Placed on Job through PYWD project
Figure 40: PYWD project trained beneficiary earning income after On Job training in Photography
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- Introduction to number of big group of industries such as Mahmood Group, Habib Group,
Maqbool Group, Husnain Group, Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills, and Colony Textile Mills, etc.
- Linkages were developed with 178 formal and informal employers for exploring the avenues
of job placement, apprenticeship and on-the-job training opportunities for youth trained under
PYWD project.
- Apprenticeship and Placement Agreements signed with 66employers/industry for on the job
apprenticeship program
- Appreciation letters were received from Khawaja Tanneries and Umer Enterprises
Figure 41. COTHM, Ahmad Shafiq and CoP USAID-PYWD Project, Qaisar Nadeem exchanging documents at MoU
signing. USAID/Pakistan Mission Director, Jerry Bisson (center) was also present at the event
Figure 42. USAID-PYWD Project and the Allied Solar Private Limited signed a memorandum of understanding to provide
self-employment opportunities to the graduating students in solar panel installation
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
Monitoring and Evaluation is central to PYWD project’s quality enhancement through incorporating
generated analysis and learning outcomes as part of reprogramming for implementation of activities.
It is enabling management in provision of a permanent feedback to assess project’s direction towards
the intended results; the mechanism embedded as part of the overall program planning and delivery
cycles. The PYWD project adopted a participatory approach, thereby involving key stakeholders in
implementing the activities of the Annual Work Plan. Likewise, a participatory M&E approach was
being adopted by PYWD to assist the management in timely decision-making and course correction.
The PYWD project team understands that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of program outputs and
outcomes is critical to ensure that the program reaches its goals and targets. The M&E team is involved
in measuring short and long-term impacts of project interventions to ensure that the project
beneficiaries and activities are accurately recorded, traced, and reported, causal relationships between
the activities and the outcomes are identified and reported, data is disaggregated with respect to age,
gender, location, trade etc. and post-training outcomes of trained youth are evaluated (i.e., self-
employed or job placements). The following methods were utilized by the M&E team to assess the
short-term results:
Field Monitoring: As part of the program design, four M&E Field Coordinators conducted periodic
monitoring visits to all projects sites and supported program team for program data collection and
updating of data on Management Information System (MIS). Under the guidance from M&E unit from
head office, they have established a robust monitoring mechanism which will ensure that the program
activities are aligned and on track. In upcoming quarters, the more focus will be on monitoring
programmatic interventions, collection of program data, monthly progress reviews and tracking of
data to remove inefficiencies.
Spot Evaluations: The M&E team periodically conducted spot evaluations to assess the change in
behavior of youth after participation community support events and sessions.
Pre-Assessment: The M&E team periodically conducted Pre-Assessment of trainees to assess the
change to mark their level of responsiveness towards positive attitudes and confident on their roles
and analysis has rightly pointed out the areas related to youth on which focused efforts will be required.
Post-Assessment: A comprehensive exercise of post-assessment of completed training has been
conducted. The purpose of the assessment is to collect data from all enrolled trainees about their
feedback on how effective and efficient role they will play after the training. Moreover, to measure the
outcome of the understanding, knowledge and skills in the trades they were enrolled in.
The achieved results to date perceptibly contribute towards the USAID Mission’s Development
Objective (DO) of “increased stability in focus districts.” The IR/outcome-specific achievements during
the current year are provided below.
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4.1: IR-I: INCREASED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
The PYWD project made substantial strides in the Year 2 towards realizing the result of “increased
economic opportunities for youth,” which, in turn, strengthened stability and resilience among project
beneficiaries and the community at large. Overall youth enrolments in the project crossed the 90%
milestone against the LOP target. The project
also developed partnerships for the remaining
10%. During Year 2, the project placed 2,039
youth in permanent jobs (wage employment) and
342 youth in self-employment (Figure 43).
To accomplish the job placements for youth, the
project has collaborated with 112 employers who
have expressed their willingness for partnerships
as well as for resource leveraging. The placed
beneficiaries, having no baseline income, have
gained an increased sense of purpose in life;
receive an average monthly income of PKR.
10,000 ($90); and have shown positive and
productive behavior change (see some of the testimonials within Outcome-II). Figure 44 provides a
breakdown of project beneficiary placements for wage employment by sector and Figure 45 shows
the number of jobs and average income per month in agriculture and Services sector while Figure 46
shows jobs and average income per month in manufacturing sector.
Figure 44: Sector-wise job placements
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Figure 45. Sector-wise average monthly income earned by beneficiaries (Agriculture and Services)
Figure 46: Sector-wise average monthly income earned by project youth in Manufacturing Sector
4.2: IR-II: Socially constructive attitudes and beliefs among youth & their
communities enhanced
In Year 2, the PYWD Project continued to engage key community leaders, stakeholders, female and
male youth, and their families in the targeted communities to expand participation in the project’s
interventions and utilize their potential in building the youth workforce. The project follows a systemic
identification process to survey and select youth from marginalized groups for inclusion in the project.
Furthermore, the project links them to technical training, job placement, career counselling/job
seeking, apprenticeship, and entrepreneurship opportunities.
The purpose of these activities, beyond economic gains, is to shift their social attitudes towards
positive avenues and support marginalized youth’s integration within the society; seeing themselves as
progressive, forward-looking and active members of society. While the project realizes that
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ascertaining a permanent change/shift in social attitudes of the youth will require a sustained, long-
term and continuous programmatic interface with the beneficiaries, the project has already seen
several short-run qualitative positive indicators reflected in the pre- and post-training assessment
comparison based on the survey feedback conducted through the beneficiaries. At the time of pre-
test, 947 enrolled trainees recorded their responses against the four statements/questions regarding
their perception of existing levels of positivity and self-efficacy. Likewise, 898 participants responded
during the post-training assessment data analysis. The participants were asked to rate their responses
on a scale from 5 to 1, whereas, 5 depicts “substantial” and 1 refer as “None”.
Figure 47: Pre- & Post Assessment Trend
The analysis of pre- and post-test responses data shows variations among the perception of youth.
Figure 47 above shows a very positive trend in how trainees perceived their role in the society
indicating a clear impact of the program interventions. Prior to intervention, most of the trainees 413
(44%) answered “1 = None” i.e., and very few 13 (1%) fell under the “4 = to a great extent” or “5 =
substantial”. While after the completion of their institutional training and participation in community
engagement activities, majority trainees 577 (64%) marked “5 = substantial”, signifying that they now
felt more socially empowered and eager to play an active role in the society. The analysis also reflects
that at the pre-test level, most of the responses fall under the lower three scales i.e., 1 to 3, which
were transformed as a result of project intervention with marginalized youth and the majority of
responses fall to the top two levels “4 or 5” during the post analysis.
These youth engagement events provide recreational opportunities for youth, which include distinct
themes for awareness raising including, celebration of international days related to women and youth,
Naat competitions during Muslims holy months, sports events, skills competitions, commemoration
of national days etc. These activities contribute to Outcome/IR II through building the capacity of
youth for constructive thinking and supporting them to adopt positive attitudes. The project “spot
evaluations” based on the survey feedback received from the participants of these events. The project
collected data from 108 participants (81 female and 27 male) through a questionnaire. Figure 48
provides the key findings on the opinions of youth participants at each of the events, as they shared
through the survey.
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Figure 48: Participants response on youth engagement events
Quarterly Work Plan: The quarterly work plan was shared with the program teams comprising
of all major activities and targets to be achieved in the quarter. Continuous follow up was done to
ensure that the targets for current quarter are met. The progress against Annual Work Plan and
Sub-IR/Output level Performance Indicators is attached as Annex A and Annex B, respectively.
Approval of Annual Work Plan and MEL Plan
The PYWD project M&E team conducted detailed in-house deliberations with program teams to set
the quarterly and yearly targets against all the Year 3 planned activities. The work plan development
process for all components has involved extensive consultations with counterparts. These
consultations concluded with closing meetings/discussions and follow-on sessions with partners and
USAID. This helped in finalizing Annual Work Plan and subsequently revised MEL plan having clear
linkage with USAID’s DO-3 Results Framework. The Revised MEL plan and Annual Work Plan of Year
3 were subsequently approved by USAID.
4.3 Management Information System (MIS)
A comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) final version has been developed and
implemented to maintain the data of all trainees and to track and measure their progress in terms of
employment/income increase, along with other relevant modules covering the Institutional Capacity
Building, Placements and M&E data. MIS traditional graphical dashboard has been changed to drill down
dashboard to get a bird-eye-view of project performance. New dashboard possesses following features
to accommodate its user to get a pin point information. The following progress has been achieved
during Year 2:
• Registered community organization.
• Count of identified youth for training.
• Count of enrolled youth for training.
• Youth enrollment count based on district, tehsil and union councils.
• Youth count enrolled in different trades.
• Gender count based on district, tehsil and union councils.
• Youth count based on training providers.
• Youth count based on their age.
• Youth count and their qualification.
• Youth count and their family size as per defined range.
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Event helpful in contributing towards positive attitudes
Event effective in enhancing awareness
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Beside this dashboard has enhanced query-based reporting, tracking of trained youth, user-specific
dashboards and other specialized features. In Year 2, one new module was developed for tracking
purpose which will assist the project to evaluate training impacts on youth and their lives.
4.4 Collaborating, Learning and Adaptation (CLA)
The project’s overall approach is placing strong emphasis on Collaborating, Learning and Adaptation
(CLA) as an effective strategy during all phases of the project: design, implementation and monitoring
and evaluation. Data is being collated rapidly and shared with program staff, implementing partners,
local governments and other stakeholders to foster collaborative design intervention strategies and
incorporation of real-time feedback into the work plan. The entire PYWD project team is involved in
a rapid learning curve as we scale up our activities in the second year of project implementation.
The intent behind PYWD project’s CLA approach is to ensure that progress towards ‘Development
Objective (DO)’ is guided by analysis of a wide variety of information sources and knowledge:
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) data, innovative models, new learning that brings to light new best
practices, collected observations, strategic collaborations, and so on. It is helping ensure that the causal
pathway to desired outcomes is continuously assessed and adjusted to yield the most effective course
of action. Therefore, the project is ensuring that M&E information flows two ways using feedback
loops and monitoring of project activities. Along with efforts to identify lessons learned, corresponding
training is provided to empower the field teams in putting learning into practice. The M&E team trains
field teams and ensures they understand the intent behind all data collection tools, templates and
forms. The following key learning outcomes from the two years of implementation have been
incorporated within the project’s programmatic cycle:
- Training relevance, quality, and job placement require identification of trades for training that
belong to sectors of the economy with employment growth potential or significant/growing
share in GDP. To do so, the project has completed a TVET Skills Gap Analysis Report for the
focused four districts and identified the local market’s needs.
- An important lesson learnt from past two years is that the workplace-based training is more
successful at producing graduates with demanded skills and a greater chance at long-term
employability. The project has actively promoted work-place-based training programs,
including apprenticeships and on-the-job OTJ training and will continue to do so in Year 3.
- In comparison to stipend disbursements to enrolled students through the built-in manual
process of training institutes, the PYWD project introduced CoC method for the electronic
release of stipends to project beneficiaries. It has proved to be an innovative technology-based
tool for marginalized youth’s civic awareness and financial inclusion, with an added advantage
of increased transparency in the process.
- To ascertain the level of marginalization of identified youth, the project continued the
community engagement for identification of marginalized youth through COs and other
stakeholders. The Proxy Means Testing (PMT) based scorecard of BISP (score range from 0-
100) was utilized for selection of youth which is a verifiable method for assessing household’s
living standards.
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- The project through its REFLECT circle groups engaged CO, community members and youth
volunteers supported the entire REFLECT approach to identify the Community Development
schemes. After identification of schemes, the most important projects were prioritized for
implementation based on the consensus of the RC.
- The PYWD project is deploying a documented “Pre and Post Test’’ using a set of questions
related to a trade to assess the effectiveness of the training.
- The project continued its strategy to select in advance the Union Councils for community
mobilization activities, in the surroundings of training institutes and available employment
opportunities. This supported the project in having a readily available community base to tap
effectively for the planned enrollments and field-based activities focused on developing positive
social attitudes.
Downward accountability to communities is also essential for CLA. The project is adopting a
participatory learning approach, having a built-in mechanism of enabling communities to participate in
providing feedback on project interventions. This enables PYWD project to fine-tune its programming
through adaptive management and address some issues that were not thought through during the
project design phase and even during initial implementation. It also offers the opportunity to review
project strategy and adapt for meeting both community needs and donor deliverables in a more efficient
manner.
The project has integrated collaboration and coordination in all project activities to accomplish project’s
intermediate results/outcomes. Reliance on strong practices around collaborating and sharing
knowledge, and around pausing to review, reflect, learn and adapt are critical to this process. To
strengthen the relations and to realize productive outcomes, the project is conducting periodic
discussions through meetings with stakeholders; organizing and participating in coordination sessions
and workshops. The activity will be carried forward in Year 3 with an objective to optimize synergies
and evade overlapping actions.
The PYWD Project has been drawing on the experiences of its implementing partners (IP), namely the
Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC), Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority
(TEVTA) Punjab, Social Welfare Department, Akhuwat, Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) and
the Punjab Trade Testing Board (TTB). It will continue to co-opt the IPs through its Year 3 work plan
activities that have been structured to work closely with provincial workforce development entities
and in coordination with other youth related programs/departments, such as GIZ, Industries,
Commerce & Investment Department, Government of Punjab and Benazir Income Support Program
(BISP). Lastly, the project identified emerging sectors and trades having employability potential in project
districts, sorted physical presence of public training Institutes in identified innovative trades, sought
outreach to private sector training providers, collaborated with industrial hubs in Multan & Bahawalpur
and other informal sector in the focus districts for an effective workforce development.
Problems encountered and proposed solutions
During the reporting period, PYWD Project team faced several challenges. However, the team’s
commitment along with overwhelmingly positive support of USAID helped transform most of the
challenges into opportunities for the project. On the operational front, the biggest one being the
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vetting process of USAID that is time consuming and often results in slower progress in the
achievement of the project targets. Activities were planned keeping in view the timelines of vetting
process, and related requirements.
The following table reflects the program-related key problems encountered during the year and
proposed solutions employed by PYWD project:
Challenges Proposed Solutions
The revised model of cash/stipend disbursements to
youth trainees through Cash-over-Counter (COC) has
proved to be really effective in youth having timely cash-
in-hand to compensate for their monthly travel and
other related expenses. However, cases have been
observed during the quarter having youth not receiving
the PEX code on their mobile numbers (a mandatory
step for cash disbursements), causing problems in
release of monthly stipends.
The training team activity coordinated with the
head of institutes where PYWD project's
training programs are ongoing and established a
data sharing mechanism for identification and
timely resolution of such cases. The maintained
log and its real-time fixation through the
concerned financial institution has helped
overcome the issues effectively.
Delay in payments of Service Providers as well as
trainees stipend
Improve internal processes and capacity building
of the service providers/ industry to complete
the documentation requirements.
Irregularities in Payments of Stipend relating to OJT
leading to placement
The stipends disbursement was processed
through industries/ employers to avoid
irregularities and collection issues at local level.
Inadequate orientation of selected youth for industrial
training and placement on PYWD project
Community Mobilization team and PPICB jointly
hold sessions with trainees to provide adequate
orientation of youth on PYWD project
Unwillingness of youth to migrate to other cities for
jobs and/ or to work in industry as laborer
Career counselling services are more focused
on increasing work readiness in youth through
CC sessions – also providing orientation
sessions in collaborations with industry
Marginalized youth is educationally not qualified for
several career positions/ trainings
Rigorous search, and finding relevant employers
for less educated youth
Frivolous attitude of youth towards formal employment
– high turn-over ration observed with employers
One-to-one counselling sessions with the
candidates, while ensuring selection of more
serious workers to be linked with prospective
employers.
In the target districts, there was a significant number of
female youth that has been enrolled with the PYWD
project who are not registered with NADRA for either
CNIC or B-form.
Project community engagement Team seek
possibilities to engage mobile NADRA teams
for this registration of female for CNICs in
national data base of NADRA.
Figure 49: Project-level key problems encountered, and solutions employed
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Communications and Outreach
USAID-PYWD Project’s Communication & Outreach activities are cross-cutting and aim to translate
the project’s scale, scope and achievements using different media formats. They disseminate USAID’s
key message among the key target stakeholders, partners, beneficiaries and community at large,
complying with branding and marking guidelines. A brief of significant initiatives taken during the
reporting period are as follows:
Radio Show with FM101
On October 17, 2017, the project arranged an
interactive radio talk “Aap, Hum Aur Behtar Zindagi”
on FM101, leading radio “infotainment” network in
Pakistan. The purpose of the program was to
highlight USAID’s assistance through the Punjab
Youth Workforce Development Project in providing
skills training to 10,000 youth in four districts of
south Punjab over three years. The show highlighted
project's scale, scope and achievements to date along
with its collaboration with TEVT
Youth Roundtable
On October 25, 2017, the project provided organized a round table discussion on Positive Youth
Development and Community Engagement at PYWD office, Lahore. The purpose of this round table
was to bring together youth leaders, NGOs, development partners, the private sector and government
officials to discuss the issues facing youth and share lessons learned on positive youth development
and community engagement.
Graduation and Toolkit Distribution Ceremony
The purpose of this event was to commemorate the project-trained first batch of skilled youth, who
completed their six-month training in different market-driven trades in collaboration with TEVTA,
enabling them to kick start their self-employment or get job placement opportunities for better
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incomes and improved livelihoods. On November 4, 2017, the project organized its first Graduation
Ceremony at Government College of Technology for Women, Qasim Pur Colony Multan. United
States Consul General Punjab, Ms. Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, USAID Provincial Director Le Swanson
and Chief of Party PYWD project, Qaiser Nadeem awarded toolkits and certificates to the 40 female
trainees, graduated under Punjab Youth Workforce Development (PYWD) Project.
Seminar on Business Partnership
The project roll-outed a seminar on Business Partnerships
jointly organized with the Multan Chamber of Commerce
& Industry (MCCI) on November 16, 2017 at Multan. The
objective of this seminar was to discuss the workforce
requirement of local businesses and industry and review
the available trades offered by the various training
providers. Also, through this forum, the project urged the
business community to provide training and job
opportunities to the project-identified marginalized youth
of selected South Punjab districts as per their demand. The
project offered them requisite support in designing
demand-driven training programs for the absorption of
youth in labor market. The project also inked a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) for
joining hands in the pursuit of building capacity of training institutes and provide placement to the
youth for sustainable income generation.
Project beneficiaries with the guests after graduation ceremony at Government College of Technology for Women, Multan.
MOU Singing event with Multan Chamber of
Commerce & Industry (MCCI)
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16 Days of Activism
The project conducted awareness sessions with female
beneficiaries at PVTC and TEVTA institutes in Multan on ‘16
Days of Activism’, a global annual campaign aimed at
eliminating violence against women and girls on December 4-
5, 2017. The theme was “Together We Can End Gender-
based Violence (GBV) in Education”, challenges faced in
addressing GBV in education, and best practices for
eradicating violence. The objectives of arranging the
awareness sessions were to create awareness on the global
16 Days of Activism campaign to educate trainees on human
rights, particularly women rights and foster socially
constructive attitudes among participants to eliminate
gender-based violence and gender-based discrimination. The
participants took keen interest in a series of activities and
discussion on topics ranging from gender-based violence at
home, schools and society, challenges and prospects to
overcome these issues.
Focus Group Discussion on Malnutrition
The project extended support to arrange a Focus Group
Discussion (FGD) on January 31, 2018 with female
workers placed by the project at Khawaja Tanneries
Private Limited, a leather-manufacturing factory in
Multan. The purpose of this group discussion was to
initiate a dialogue on the theme of Malnutrition. The FGD
was fruitful and appreciated by the participants and the
event was successful to create awareness on health and
hygiene among women.
Awareness sessions with female
beneficiaries were conducted at PVTC
and TEVTA institutes on ‘16 days of
activism’, a global annual campaign
aimed at eliminating violence against
women and girls
PYWD project’s female trainees during the
session on nutrition intake and physical
activity
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Radio Show with FM 101
The Project conduced a radio show to highlight how
the PYWD project’s skills-based training programs and
interventions are transforming the livelihoods of
marginalized youth. The show was aired on February 6,
2018 at FM 101. The show provided sensitization to
business community to provide skilled labor to the
industry, and thereby enable job placements for PYWD
project beneficiaries.
World Day of Social Justice
The project conducted two awareness sessions on the “World Day of Social Justice” in Muzaffargarh
and Bahawalpur. As part of the project’s Behavior
Change Communications (BCC) plan, these sessions
aimed to increase awareness about the concept of
social justice and its related themes among target
youth, which would be instrumental to achieve the
project’s overall objective of ‘Increased Stability in
focus areas’. The participants actively participated in
the activities and remarked that sessions on such topics
should be frequently arranged to help them voice their
concerns, learn new concepts and get engaged in a
lively discussion.
USAID-PYWD Project’s Staff Retreat
The project organized a staff retreat for PYWD project staff on February 13-14, 2018. Several
interactive and engaging activities took place, along with group discussions on project’s performance
review, achievements, and lessons learnt and way forward strategy. Furthermore, appreciation
certificates were distributed among key staff members to acknowledge their performance and valuable
contribution to the project
.
Project Beneficiaries; Iram and Jibran along
with Ansa Rabia, (Placement, Partnership
and Institutional Capacity Building
Specialist, PYWD Project) and Shafqat-Ur-
Rehman (Research Head PVTC) during the
recording of the radio show
Rural Women, Celebrating Day of
Social Justice
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Punjab Skills Advisory Forum
The project collaborated with GIZ to organize Punjab
Skills Advisory Forum on February 27, 2018. The
purpose of the session was to bring together diverse
stakeholders working in the TVET sector in Pakistan to
familiarize them the latest developments and discuss way
forward to make the TVET system cope with the future
challenges. Furthermore, it provided a platform for the
project to showcase its activities in front of key
stakeholders and explore different avenues of
collaboration and synergy. The project was also invited
to be a part of the next Technical Working Group of
Punjab Skills Advisory Forums (PSAF).
Mr. Agha Waqar Javed, Member P&D Board,
Anne Kofoed, First Secretary Education and
Governance EU Embassy, Shinsaku Nomura,
Team Lead World Bank, Fatima Afzal, DIFID
and CoP, PYWD
PYWD Project team during Annual Retreat.
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Women Entrepreneurship Conference
The project provided support to jointly organize
a Women Entrepreneurship Conference
(WECON) with Change Mechanics and GOAL
Training Pvt. Ltd, in media partnership with Mir
Khalil Ur Rehman Society, Jang Group of
Newspapers. The conference took place on
March 31, 2018 at the University of Central
Punjab (UCP), Lahore and the project showcased
its interventions and significant achievements to
the diverse stakeholders coming from industries,
businesses, donors as well as aspiring women
entrepreneurs for a meaningful, effective
dialogue on women’s empowerment and
entrepreneurship avenues. Besides formal
sessions, the project exhibited its stall, which was appraised by over 300 visitors due its traditional set
up, colorful backdrops and props. The conference also hosted Wonder Women session, where
Shahida Somro (a project trained micro entrepreneur) shared her inspirational story, and highlighted
the role USAID-PYWD project played enabling her to become an established entrepreneur.
Round Table on Business Partnerships
The project organized a round table on business
partnerships, aiming to promote youth employment
opportunities in the Hospitality and Clinical Care sectors.
The roundtable served as a platform for professionals in
the technical and vocational training sector, including
representatives from Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH),
PVTC, Technical Education & TEVTA) and Lahore
Restaurants Association (LRA), to share their expertise
and knowledge on youth skills development in market-
driven trades. At the roundtable, a tripartite agreement
was also signed between FMH, PVTC and PYWD project
with the objectives of upgrading PVTC’s clinical assistant
course and of engaging in youth skills development for the
provision of quality healthcare services. USAID/Pakistan Mission Director, Jerry Bisson and Provincial
Director USAID Punjab, Lea Swanson witnessed the signing.
Shahida Somro, A micro entrepreneur sharing
her success story during the conference
The USAID-PYWD Project
trainees during a live
demonstration of their blue pottery
skills
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Celebration of International Mother’s Day
The project organized two interactive awareness
sessions on the “International Mother’s Day” for
the students of Government Technical Training
Centers, Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh. The events
turned out to be very productive, participatory and
purposeful; the students keenly participated in
speeches, quiz, card making contest, poetry
competition, skits and song performances to pay
respect to their mothers. The participants
suggested to hold such sessions repeatedly to help
them improve their soft skills and get an
opportunity to express their thoughts candidly.
Newsletter Dissemination
The project designed and developed four newsletters highlighting
significant developments at PYWD project. Through these
newsletters the project shed light on the project’s interventions in
fostering socially constructive attitudes among the project
beneficiaries through outreach activities. The project disseminated
copies of newsletters among key stakeholders and partners.
Youth Awareness Sessions on the Importance of Vote
The PYWD Project
organized youth
awareness sessions
on the importance
of vote, democracy
and fundamental
rights of citizens at technical and vocational institutes
of Multan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur and Lodhran on
the evening of election 2018. Around 219 students,
106 boys and 113 girls participated in these
interactive and informative sessions and got an
insight about the significance of electoral process for
socio-economic development of the country. They
participated in quiz, Q&A round, role-play and learnt to be conscientious in the selection of best
candidate in their constituency, the right method of casting vote, knowing about respective polling
stations and validity of their CNICs. Through this campaign more than 200 trainees successfully casted
their vote for the first time on the day of election. The participants shared very positive feedback on
these sessions, stating them to be helpful in providing them an opportunity to ensure their self-identity.
Mother’s Day event turned out to be
interactive and participatory as students and
mothers both participated in it
Cover of the Spotlight,
Volume II, Issue II
Youth holding cards to raise
voting awareness through slogans
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Naat Competition
To mark the sacred month of Ramadan, the project organized
Naat Competition at Government Technical Training Institute,
Lodhran and Government College of Technology, Multan
respectively. Around 250 students, teachers and community
members were part of the event to encourage youth to
compete against each other and prove their vocal
skills. Through Naat recitals, a combination of vocabulary,
voice, rhythm and experience gave each participant their
unique oral signature. Based on performances, judges picked
the winners and distributed prizes among them. The contest
helped spread the message of love, peace and humanity among
youth and provided them with an opportunity to improve their
confidence through self-expression.
Prizes were distributed among the
winners of Naat Competition
Participants of Naat Competition Event.
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Radio Show with FM101
The PYWD project went on air in a leading weekly Radio
Show “Aap Hum Aur Behtar Zindagi” on June 28, 2018 on
FM101. The purpose of the program was to highlight how
the project’s skills-based training programs and initiatives
are transforming the livelihoods of 10,000 marginalized
youth (including 35% females), aged 16 to 29 in the priority
districts. Furthermore, it disseminated the project’s role to
produce skilled workforce for the industry and create
partnerships with public-private sector employers for the
job placement and self-employment of trained youth,
thereby leading to increased stability and improved
livelihood in the focus areas. The participants of this radio
show were Kamran Khan, Public Private Partnership
Expert, Haseeb Saadat, Private Sector Employer and two
graduates of Solar Panel Technician Training Program of
the project.
Celebration of Int’l Youth and Independence Day
The project celebrated Pakistan’s 71st Independence Day
and International Youth Day 2018, at District Council,
Lodhran and Vocational Training Institute, Khanewal Road
Multan. Around 1,810 youth (1045 female and 765 male)
participated in the events. The purpose of these events was
to provide project beneficiaries with an opportunity to
foster self-identity, appreciation and spread a message of
national integrity, patriotism, peace and harmony through
diverse performances and cultural activities. The event also
showcased the project’s efforts to strengthen partnerships
with the district government, training providers and public-
private sector employers to jointly transform the lives of its
focused youth and their families, through skills-based
training, self-employment and placement opportunities. On
this occasion, Chief of Party PYWD project also join hands
with the Deputy Commissioner Multan in supporting
district government’s Green, Clean and Safe Multan
campaign, community-based small development schemes
and vocational training at Sanatzar, Multan.
Beneficiaries along with Kamran Khan,
a Public Private Partnership Expert
(USAID-PYWD Project) and Haseeb
Saadat, a private sector employer
participated in a weekly Radio Show
“Aap Hum Aur Behtar Zindagi”
Youth singing a patriotic song to
celebrate Independence Day
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Inauguration of Career Counseling Center
The Project organized a ceremony to formally inaugurate the established 8 Career Counseling Centers
for TVET sector at Govt. Women Vocational Training Institute (GVTI), Bahawalpur. Chairman District
Council, Lodhran, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur, District Manager TEVTA South, Chief of Party
PYWD project and Principal of GVTI along with other participants attended. The career-counseling
center will serve to conduct regular training sessions on job search skills, preparation for interviews,
work readiness and one-to-one counseling to opt wage-employment or self-employment according to
the job seeker’s personality.
Launch of TVET Sector Skills Gap Analysis Report
The PYWD project team organized an event to present its Technical Education and Vocational
Training (TVET) Skills Gap Analysis Report, discussed above. The event was a great platform for TVET
sector public-private stakeholders, including Planning and Development Department, Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and Punjab Skills Development Fund to discuss the
findings of the report, required policy reforms in TVET sector and the way forward to increase youth
employment in the country. Representatives from the private sector, vocational training providers,
Female trainees holding cards to celebrate Pakistan’s skilled workforce, on the Independence Day
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including TEVTA, PVTC and donors supporting youth capacity-building initiatives in Pakistan also
participated in the event.
Green and Clean Pakistan - Tree Plantation Event
The project and district governments, Multan and Lodhran jointly inaugurated Green and Clean
Pakistan Campaign, by organizing tree plantation events/seminars, at Qassim Fort Multan and District
Council Hall, Lodhran. The purpose of these events was to join hands together in supporting
Government of Pakistan's tree plantation efforts and to complement district governments’
commitment to plant more than 400,000 trees in Multan and Lodhran respectively. Furthermore, the
events aimed to highlight USAID’s assistance, extended through PYWD project in creating awareness
about the importance of tree plantation and environment conservation among youth and communities.
Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) Skills Gap Analysis Report Launching Event
The event provided a platform for TVET sector public-private stakeholders to support youth capacity-building initiatives in
Pakistan by discussing the findings the TVET Sector Skills Gap Analysis Report
USAID-PYWD Chief of Party, President of Lodhran Pilot Project and Deputy Commissioner Lodhran, planted a tree during
Green and Clean Pakistan - Tree Plantation Event.
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Behavior Change Campaign
The project’s Communications team designed Behavior Change Campaign (BCC) contents, based on
10 topics including, Responsible Citizenship, Positive Attitude, Leadership, Job Ethics and Work
Readiness, Effective Communications Skills, Gender Equality, Peace and Harmony, Health and
cleanliness, Fundamental Rights and Environment. All other giveaways/outreach/BCC material and
products, including branded mugs, caps, shirts, tote bags, ball pens, wall posters, steamers,
puzzle/board game, and flyer will be based on these contents. A detailed matrix including
implementation plan, monitoring mechanism to gauge the impact will be developed. Roll-out of this
BCC campaign, as per revised contents is planned for the first quarter of Year 3.
Documentation of Success Stories
In Year 2, the team developed 15 success stories, and video clips, highlighting the project’s impact
and presented at different forums.
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BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: FROM HOMEKAER TO ENTREPRENEUR
Twenty-seven-year-old Sumaira lives in a small
settlement near the Bahawalpur railway station. She
always wanted to set up a small store but was told that
women can’t run a business. She decided to take a risk
anyway. Sumaira is married with four kids and her
husband is a ‘Kuli’ (daily hire for passengers traveling
through train to carry their luggage). It was very difficult
for them both to run the domestic chores and afford
schooling of their kids. Sumaira was apprehensive about
rising household expenses and wanted to supplement
her husband’s income, while still taking care of her house
and children.
Through USAID-PYWD Project’s microfinance scheme,
she applied for a loan and started a small grocery store
in her own house. She has also managed to create a
bigger customer base because her shop is the first one
running by a woman in her area. The local women and
girls feel comfortable coming to store to get groceries
even during late hours.
This program is about enabling women to achieve financial
independence and experience the security that comes from
earning their own money. Payback of the loan happens over
the course of one year, however most individuals feel that they
are able to pay it back much quicker. There are other perks to
being self employed; women often choose a business that can
be run from home or they tailor their hours to meet the needs
of their family. Sumaira realized she knew most of the people
around her and knew exactly what would sell. Simultaneously,
she could take care of her usual household chores. All she
needed was some financial support and guidance. Through
this scheme, she received basic training in business planning
and financial literacy along with a small loan to start a small
shop. The training is specifically designed for individuals with
no previous business experience and it does not rely on
education or even literacy. It is an engaging and builds on the
knowledge that they already possess. It is about building
confidence and teaching them how to run a successful
business.
Riaz, her husband helps her with inventory and stocking. Every
morning before leaving for his work, he buys fresh vegetables and
fruits for her shop from local farmers’ market on reasonable rates.
They both are committed to building a secure future for their family.
Sumaira said: “Today we can easily pay for
our children’s education... all paid by the
income I make from my store. I would not
have been able to achieve much without the
business training and interest-free loan. It’s
very hard to get a loan from banks because
you have to show a consistent flow of
income or you have put a piece of land or
your house or cattle ‘giravi’ (mortgage) to
provide some kind of personal guarantee
but we had no capital.’’ She added: “Now I
want to be able to use my shop to create
better lives for my children. I hope to be able
to pay for their education so they can go on
to complete their studies.”
“There’s a cruel cycle of poverty here, families
can't provide for their children. Children end up
on the streets. For us, Sumaira broke this cycle.
She has an ability to do a lot of tasks at the same
time. I feel that she is an inspiration for my kids
and I am proud of her journey from a homemaker
to a businessperson.” Riaz (Sumaira’s husband)
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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN HOSPITALITY
“When you work in a cafe, no two days are the same and you meet
a diverse range of people. My boss has helped me every step of the
way, providing guidance on how to work under pressure and
strategies for dealing with challenging situations.” Muhammad khan
encourages young people to never give up and says there is
always hope.
The hospitality industry in Pakistan is poised for growth,
but its success depends on its ability to develop the skills
and talents of its greatest asset: young people. The
USAID-Punjab Youth Workforce Development Project
(PYWD) provides on-the-job training to youth and
imparts them not only with adequate technical but also
soft skills. The goals for on-the-job investment in youth
are to gain a competitive advantage, retain talented
employees, and nurture upward mobility in the
workforce.
Muhammad Khan is now the headwaiter at The Heritage
Café in Bahawalpur, a result of his hard work and support
from the PYWD project. Before this job, he had been
unemployed for several years and was dependent on his
retired father. His life took a positive turn when he
received career counseling from the PYWD Project.
“USAID-PYWD Project’s community mobilizer Mr.
Aurangzeb helped me prepare for the job interview,” he
explained. “The career counselor helped me understand
that in today’s job market, it is vital to pitch your
professional strengths and interpersonal skills. With so
many people in the market, you have to stand out.”
“I was very nervous before the interview with the
potential employer. Mr. Aurangzeb helped me stay
mentally focused, so I could respond to the questions
calmly.” he added.
“The owner of The Heritage Café Mr.Hassan Nawaz
interviewed me for the position and I got selected. I am
the headwaiter at the café where I manage all aspects of
the café’s reception, from bookings to receiving guests,
and guiding the café staff. I am happy in my current
position but am keen to improve myself as a hospitality
industry professional.”
If the hospitality sector of Pakistan can bring its scope and
scale to help address the youth employment challenge, it
can fulfill its own needs for a trained workforce while
empowering youth to acquire the means and stability they
need to enter adulthood with renewed hope for a bright
future.
* PYWD Project beneficiary, Muhammad Khan with the owner of the
café Hassan Nawaz.
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Financial Progress during the year
The detailed financial report reflecting the expenditure vs. budget in US Dollars is shown below in
Figure50:
Budget vs. Expenditure in USD
Budget Heads Total Approved
Budget
Financial Progress
Approved Budget
Year 2
Expenditure
Year 2
Total
Expenditures
Till 30 Sep 2018
Remaining Budget
Direct Labor $10,424,762.53 $ 6,250,154.50 $ 2,615,702.34 $ 3,781,472.92 $ 6,643,289.61
Indirect Cost $1,129,118.26 $ 688,179.99 $ 196,476.87 $ 498,724.95 $ 630,393.31
Other Direct
Cost $1,487,799.06 $ 456,647.68 $ 413,529.19 $ 488,392.55 $ 999,406.51
Fee $ 685,879.05 $ 369,749.10 $ 206,031.50 $ 338,641.18 $ 347,237.87
Pre-
Mobilization $ 220,235.00 $ 220,235.72 ($0.72)
Grand Total $13,947,793.90 $ 7,764,731.27 $ 3,431,739.90 $ 5,327,467.32 $ 8,620,326.58
The above figure 50 reflects an overview of the expenditures (in US Dollars) against the PYWD
Program from October 1, 2017 to 30 Sep 2018. An expenditure of US $3,431,739.90 was made in
Year 2 while an overall expenditure of US $5,327,467.32 was made through September 30, 2018. The
percentage head wise expenditure of the project is shown in figure 51.
Figure 50: Head-wise Budget vs Expenditure data as of Sep 30, 2018
Figure 51: Head-wise expenditure break-up in percentage terms
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ANNEX-A: PROGRESS AGAINST THE WORKPLAN
Activities Target
Year 2
Progress
Year 2 Remarks
Identify & engage existing COs and stakeholders,
setup meetings and conduct 1st dialogue
144 120 COs and local-level stakeholders are engaged
for expansion into new Union Councils.
Signing Resolutions with COs 144 120 Through community mobilization, the
resolutions were signed with identified Cos to
ensure expanded outreach in communities.
Conduct consultative meetings with selected
COs, stakeholders and community members in
four districts
144 120 The consultative sessions with COs were
conducted to orientate the CO members
about the PYWD project, and identification of
marginalized youth from community.
Conduct district level events
4 20 Events on Independence Day, Green and clean
Pakistan, Ramadan, Mother day, Skills
competition etc. were conducted during the
Year.
Participation in district level events from youth
trainees & youth identified through community
2,800 3,736 3736 beneficiaries & community members
participated in 4 events.
Formation of REFLECT Group through
finalization of members
21 22 22 REFLECT Groups were formed
Conducting sessions with REFLECT
Group/Circle members
21 44 44 sessions were held with the RCs.
Implementation of consensus-based schemes/
community projects
10 - Implementation of community development
projects will be initiated in Year 3.
Conduct awareness session at community level
(esp. reaching out to families of female youth for
their participation in offered training)
6,058 8182 Youth in target four districts were mobilized
and engaged for participation in awareness
sessions.
Identification of Schools and orientation
meetings with school management
16 16 16 new schools were engaged for exposure
visits of students
Arranging exposure visits of school students to
vocational training institutes
800 778 778 schools students visited vocational training
institutes
Using both print & electronic media to provide
coverage of youth community service projects
and cultural events
4 6 Print & electronic media was utilized in 6
events
Identification of youth from
disadvantaged/underserved groups in focus
districts for enrollments
6,058 8,568 8568 youth from disadvantaged or
underserved groups were identified during the
year
Implementation of SMS campaign 1 1 Roll-out of SMS campaign was done in the last
week of September 2018.
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Activities Target
Year 2
Progress
Year 2 Remarks
Establishment of Career Counseling Centers 08 08 08 CC Centers were established
Training of TIs staff in Career Counseling 44 43 The training of 43 TI staff was completed.
Support to trained youth through CC services 1,600 807 807 unemployed youth are provided with CC
services
Youth linkage with employers for placements 550 226 226 unemployed youth were linked for job
placements with employers during the quarter.
Trade-wise gap analysis conducted 21 21 In-depth capacity assessment of 21 government
institutes conducted during the quarter.
Development of institute-specific capacity
building plan to target critical gaps
21 21 ICB plans for all targeted institutes finalized.
Provision of machinery and equipment to
finalized training institutes
21 18 Machinery and equipment is completed for 18
institutes.
Develop a cadre of master trainers 75 76 76 staff members from PVTC were trained
during the quarter.
Enrollments with Institutes for skills
development training
2,725 3328 Enrollments with TEVTA, PVTC, OJT with
private sector employers & IRM done during
the quarter.
Enrollments in partnership with PSDF for
“Skills for Market Linkages Program”
1,100 1,100 1,100 youth were enrolled with PSDF
Distribution of Toolkits to Trainees 2,000 342 During the quarter 21 toolkits were
distributed to youth.
Placement of youth with employers/industry for
on-the-job training
2,100 1738 1738 youth were provided with OJT
Provision of Entrepreneurship training to
selected youth
750 671 671 youth were given Entrepreneurship
training
Disbursement of loans to final selected youth 750 590 590 youth were provided with Microfinance
loans
Developing Newsletters
(English and Urdu)
4 4 04 Newsletters were prepared
Documentation of Success Stories 16 15 15 success stories were prepared.
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ANNEX-B: PROGRESS AGAINST PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Indicator Statement LOP Target Baseline Value / Year Year 2 Targets Progress Year 2
IR 1: Youth Economic Opportunities increased
Sub-IR 1.1: Selected Training Institution’s capacity enhanced
1.1.a: % of participants on capacity building activities which report improved abilities
and that have applied new knowledge [IR 3.2.b]
60% 0 60% 95%
1.1.b: # of training institutions for which Capacity Building Plans successfully
implemented
22 0 20 22
Sub-IR 1.2: Selected youth enrolled with TIs, apprenticeship program & placed
through career counseling services
1.2.a: # of youth completing vocational training courses with USG assistance 9,000 0 5,100 3791
1.2.b: # of youth completing apprenticeship program 4,500 0 2,500 1570
1.2.c: # of trained youth linked with various businesses through PYWD placement
support
1,000 0 500 226
Sub-IR 1.3: Self-Employment Enterprises Supported
1.3.a: # of toolkits distributed to youth through USG assistance for support in
implementation of learnt skills in respective trades
3,500 0 1,500 342
1.3.b: # of youth successfully acquiring micro-finance loans 1,000 0 500 590
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Indicator Statement LOP Target Baseline Value / Year Year 2 Targets Progress Year 2
1.3.c: % of female participants in USG-assisted programs designed to increase access to
productive economic resources (assets, credit, income or employment) [Gender –F
Indicator]
35% 0 35% 26%
IR 2: Socially Constructive attitudes & beliefs among youth and their
communities enhanced
Sub-IR 2.1: Local Community in focus areas Engaged
2.1.a: # of COs/CBOs engaged through community-level meetings & Youth awareness
session
300 0 100 120
2.1.b: # of consensus building forums (multi-party, civil/ security, and/or civil/political)
held with USG assistance [IR 3.2.2.a]
40 0 16 44
2.1.c: # of youth engaged in recreational, cultural and other benign activities through
USG-assistance [IR 3.2.3.a]
3,200 0 2,800 3736
Sub-IR 2.2: Positive Social attitude messages and Training Opportunities
Communicated
2.2.a: # of community members (individuals) reached through project’s communication
and outreach campaign
80,000 0 30,000 -
2.2.b: # of focus youth identified from local community 13,300 0 6,500 8568
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ANNEX-C: LIST OF INSTITUTES SUPPORTED TO ESTABLISH CC CENTERS
Sr# District Name of Institute Complete Address
1 Multan GTTI (W), Multan Near T Chowk Shah Rukn-e- Alam Colony Multan
2 Multan GTTI Khanewal Road Multan Opposite Daewoo Terminal Bus Stand near Chowk Kumharanwala
Multan
3 Muzaffargarh GCT Muzaffargarh New Ali Pur By Pass D.G Khan Road Muzaffargarh
4 Muzaffargarh GVTI (W) Muzaffargarh Near Faisal Statdium D.G.Khan Road Muzaffargarh
5 Bahawalpur GCT (M) Bahawalpur Hasilpur Road, Satellite Town, Bahawalpur
6 Bahawalpur GVTI (W) Bahawalpur near Niaz petrol Pum Farid Gate road Bahawalpur
7 Lodhran GTTI Lodhran Near commerce college, new sports stadium road
8 Lodhran GVTI (W) Lodhran Eid Gaah street, Aziz Market opposite post office