Switzerland to provide 14.7 million Swiss Franc for sustainable employment

Kathmandu, 14 September: The Government of Nepal and the Government of Switzerland have signed CHF 14.7 million agreement for the implementation of Enhanced Skills for Sustainable and Rewarding Employment (ENSSURE), Phase II project in Nepal for the next four years. Dhaniram Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Silvana Hogg, Charge d' Affairs, Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal signed and exchanged a bilateral agreement on behalf of their respective governments. The project is expected to contribute to enable Nepali youths, women and men, to gain social and economic benefits from a federalized Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.

The project will offer short courses with on-the-job training, skill upgrading training for existing workers, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at the workplace as well as career guidance for youth. The project will further enhance the collaboration between the education sector and employers and therewith contribute to sustainable and rewarding job prospects for Nepalese youth. The project will benefit a total of 70,000 people. The project will be implemented by Provincial Governments in Province 1, Bagmati Province and Lumbini Province, including 33 Local Governments, in close collaboration with the Council for Technical and Vocational, Education and Training (CTEVT) at federal level, according to the Ministry of Finance.