Final Assessment Report on the Proposed Karamoja Region Skills Development Project “SUPPORT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SKILLING UGANDA STRATEGY (UGA160330T)”, November Edition 2016© : Prepared and Produced By Bachu Mubarak [email protected] 1 Acknowledgements The author of this report would like to express appreciation to all persons who have contributed towards the successful completion of the study and finally generating this report. We want to applaud the voices below as: They said it! We are grateful to the Local Governments of, Abim, Amudat, Kotido, and Kaabong, Moroto Nakapiripirit and Napak of Karamoja and its various departments particularly the chief Administrative Officers for their contribution towards the successful completion of the study. The author of this report is grateful to Principals, Deputy Principals, Instructors and trainees of Abim Technical Institute, Kotido Technical Institute, Kaabong Technical Institute, Moroto Technical Institute, and St. Daniel Comboni, Nakapiripirit Technical Institute who provided valuable information. We acknowledge with thanks the discussion held with ADP and C&D, as the leading organisations in providing the non-formal training in the Karamoja region. The study benefited from discussions held with various private sector companies and individuals in the Karamoja region, we want to particularly thank Mr Jimmy Lomakol the CEO of Karamoja Private Sector Development Centre for the guidance provided during the study period. The author of this report would like to appreciate the support provided by BTC Country Representative before and during the field-work, and sent in back-up support team that was very resourceful led by Ralph Rothe the International Sector Expert and the BTC Program Officer Rose Athieno. My special thanks to Mr. Niels DE-Block the BTC Formulation Manager, Mr. Thierry Foubert the BTC International Sector Expert in TVET who joined me in the field and gave their time for focused and intense discussions, extensive reviews and guidance. The report also benefited from discussions at various fora including the meeting held at BTC office 29/02/2016, Meeting held at Irish Aid- 02/03/2016, Meeting held at Moroto Hotel 23/03/2016 and the meeting of the 14th March held with various actors in Karamoja working group in Moroto. Last but not least we thank the Irish team both from head-office and in the field for all support and guidance provided to all the 3 teams during the study period in Karamoja region. Finally I want to express my sincere thanks to the Belgium Technical Cooperation (BTC) – Uganda for having put trust in me to conduct this assignment and all support given is whole heartedly valued. 2 Table of Contents. i Acknowledgement. 2 ii Table of Content. 3 iii List of figures. 4 iv List of Tables. 5 v List of Pictures. 6 vi Acronyms. 7 vii Executive Summary. 9 1.0 Background to the assignment. 11 2.0 Methodology and Research Design. 13 3.0 Comprehensive Problem and Situation Analysis of Karamoja 14 Region. 4.0 Over View of District Economic Potential. 21 5.0 Gender Dimensions in Karamoja Region. 32 6.0 Education in General. 34 7.0 Sectors with potential for Growth in the Karamoja Region. 39 8.0 Key Emerging Issues for the labour Market Demands. 46 9.0 BTVET in Karamoja Regional Perspective: “skills provision” in the 48 intervention area. 10.0 Selection Criteria. 58 11.0 Insertion into the Markets 60 12.0 Conclusions. 60 13.0 Recommendations for Project Formulation. 60 Appendices: 61 Term of Reference. Labour market Survey Tool. Skills Supply Survey Tool. List of key informants. 3 List of figures. Figure 1: Showing Assessment Conceptual Framework. 12 Figure 2: Showing Karamoja Livelihood activities compared to National Average. 15 Figure 3: Showing the Four Most Important Sectors considered in Abim District. 21 Figure 4:Shows Economic Activities the local people of Amudat are involved in. 22 Figure 5: Showing Kaabong District Main Livelihood Activities. 23 Figure 6: Showing Kotido District Main Livelihood Activities. 25 Figure 7: Showing Nakapiripirit District Main Livelihood Activities. 29 Figure 8: Showing Napak District Main Livelihood Activities. 31 Figure 9: Education Status of Girls and Mothers in Karamoja Region. 35 Figure 10: showing Primary School enrolment in Karamoja region 2012-2914. 37 Figure 11: Showing the Numbers of students in Secondary Schools in each District. 37 Figure 12: showing numbers Post, Secondary and Primary schools in each district. 38 Figure 13: Showing the Numbers of students in Primary Schools in each District. 39 Figure 14: Showing the Ranking of major Sectors with Potential to Growth. 39 Figure 15: Showing the Ranking of major Sectors with Potential to Growth by the local 40 Karamojong. Figure 16: Showing an occupational Analysis of job that can be generated in 46 construction Sector. Figure 17: Showing an occupational Analysis of job that can be generated in Hospitality 47 Sector. 4 List of Tables. Table 1: Showing limitations of the study. 13 Table 2: Showing number of Schools in Karamoja per district. 36 Table 3: Showing Primary and Secondary Level Enrolments in The Karamoja 38 Region. Table 4: Showing, Mineral Potential within the Karamoja Region. 43 Table 5: Showing basic occupation that can be generated from analysis of the 46 sectors. Table 6: Showing Abim Technical Institute Capability Assessment Area. 48 Table 7: Showing ABIM Technical Institute Performance Summary. 48 Table 8: Showing ADP Performance Summary. 49 Table 9: Showing Kaabong Technical Institute Capability Assessment Area. 49 Table 10: Showing Kaabong Technical Institute Performance Summary. 50 Table 11: Showing Kotido Technical Institute Capability Assessment Area. 50 Table 12: Showing Kotido Technical Institute Performance Summary. 51 Table 13: Showing Moroto Technical Institute Capability Assessment Area. 51 Table 14: Showing Moroto Technical Institute Performance Summary. 51 Table 15: Showing enrolment of C&D Training 3rd in take. 52 Table 16: Showing enrolment of C&D Training 2nd in take. 53 Table 17: Showing enrolment of C&D Training 1st in take. 53 Table 18: Showing enrolment of 1st intake of St. Daniel Comboni on C&D/VSO 53 Contract. Table 19: Showing enrolment of 2nd intake of St. Daniel Comboni on C&D/VSO 54 Contract. Table 20: Showing enrolment of 1st intake of Kaabong TI on C&D/VSO 54 Contract. Table 21: Showing enrolment of 2nd intake of Kaabong TI on C&D/VSO 54 Contract. Table 22: Showing enrolment of 1 & 2nd intake of Moroto on C&D/VSO 54 Contract Table 23 Showing enrolment of 1st intake of Kotido TI (Human Technical) on 55 C&D/VSO Contract Table 24 Showing enrolment of 2nd intake of Kotido TI (Human Technical) on 55 C&D/VSO Contract Table 25: Showing Summary of Non-Formal Training for the Year 2014/15. 55 Table 26: Showing Nakapiripirit Technical Institute Capability Assessment 56 Area. Table 27: Showing Nakapiripirit Technical Institute Performance Summary 56 Table 28: Showing enrolment of trainees for the year 2015. 57 Table 29: Showing Selection Criteria and Scores for each Training Provider. 58 Table 30: Showing the final selected Partner Institutions. 60 5 List of Pictures. Picture 1: shows how the traditional Karamojong involved in the cultivation using a 15 hand hoe. Picture 2: Showing Karamojong Youth Involved in Block Making at Tamarind Hotel. 16 Picture 3: Livestock Market at Kaabong 17 Picture 4: Shows a water point for the animals in an open dry land at Matany. 17 Picture 5: showing an open dryland which had bush-fire outbreak. 18 Picture 6: Showing women trekking back home after receiving food item from the 18 distribution centre. Picture 7: Showing Moroto/Nakapiripirit high way still under construction. 19 Picture 8: Showing Road and Electricity Grid Construction. 28 Picture 9: Showing Hotel Africana under Construction. 28 Picture 10: Showing Karamoja Women engaged into various activities. 34 Picture 11: Most of the school on going children remain home. 35 Picture 12: Katikit Primary School Built with support of Irish Aid. 36 Picture 13: Showing various Karamojong Potential in terms of Tourism. 41 Picture 14: showing, Gum Arabic recently harvested. 42 Picture 15: showing activities of Small Scale Gold Miners in Morulem Karamoja Region. 44 6 Acronyms ABEK Alternative Basic Education Karamoja ADP Aridland Development Programme AIDTS Agency for Integrated Development and Training Services AVET Agriculture Vocational Education and Training ATP Assessment Training Package BCP Bricklaying and Concrete Practice BOU Bank of Uganda BTC Belgium Technical Cooperation BTVET Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training CAO Chief Administrative Officer CBT Competence Based Training C&D Cooperation & Development DIT Directorate of Industrial Training DLG District Local Government DSC Development Studies Centre EPR Employment Population Ratio FAL Functional Adult Literacy FGD Focus Group Discussion GDP Gross Domestic Product GER Gross Enrolment Ratio GoU Government of Uganda ICT Information, Communication Technology ICP Indicative Cooperation Programme ILO Internation Labour Organisation ITC Industrial Training council KAPFS Karamoja Action Plan for Food Security KDA Karamoja Development Agency KIDDP Karamoja Integrated Disarmament And Development Programme LED Local Economic Development LMS Labour Market Scan LSD Local Skills Development MC Master-Craftsmen MDG Millennium Development Goals 7 MOES Ministry of Education and Sports MoGSD Ministry of Gender Social Development MVM Motor Vehicle Mechanics NER Net Enrolment Ratio NGO