2 out of every 5 young people are not in employment, education or training in Bangladesh.
A third of Bangladesh’s population is between 10-35 years, and 2.2 million young people enter the workforce every year. Three out of every four business leaders report that skilled workers are scarce, while approximately ten million young people are currently unemployed or underemployed.
We provide skills training and employment-related support to young people across Bangladesh, focusing particularly on people living in vulnerable and hard-to-reach areas, people forced to migrate as a result of climate change and people pushed into poverty by COVID-19.
NUMBERS
392,056
people reached through skills development interventions
75%
of learners secure jobs after graduation
55%
of learners are women
STORIES
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WHAT WE DO
Hands-on apprenticeships for adolescents and young people who have dropped out of school
Hands-on entrepreneurship development training and linkage to finance
Strengthening local markets through enterprise development
Skills training institute of BRAC
Changing youth perception on skills development
Creating a skilled workforce for healthcare, elder care and domestic services
HOW WE DO IT
Skills training for decent jobs
Hands-on apprenticeships in enterprises and institution-based training, aligned with the Bangladesh National Skills Development Policy, focusing on labour migrants and people living in vulnerability
Market development
Support for entrepreneurs, and improving working conditions through micro, small and medium enterprises
Sector strengthening
Develop business and management capacity through public-private partnerships and technical consulting
Concerted focus on life skills
Integrate soft skills, wellbeing, self-awareness and self-confidence building skills in all training programmes
WHY IT WORKS
Targeted approach
Reach people who need skills training the most
Data-driven decisions
Skills training and development programmes designed using real-time
Market linkage
Ensure access to job markets and income-generating activities
Quality training
Provide market demand-driven, customised training aligned with the Bangladesh National Training and Vocational Qualifications Framework
