Skill Development for Employment
Project Title: SDC BRAC Social Cohesion Fund for Cox’s Bazar District
Number of Center: 4
Number of adolescent learners: 200
Location: Ukhiya and Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
Funded by: BRAC
PRISE is a joint effort of BRAC and Prantic Unnayan Society (PRANTIC). This is an initiative for skill development of the adolescents living in the host community of Ukhiya and Taknaf, Cox’s Bazar. The targeted beneficiaries of the project are the dropped out adolescents from regular education, who will be provided with vocational training. This project will be implemented by PRANTIC as a sub-grantee while BRAC will extend its support as a technical partner and financial assistance from International Labor Organization (ILO). The first phase was done in a period from 28th April 2022 to 31st January 2023. The 2nd Project started with a theme “Leaving No One Behind: Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for the Host Community in Cox’s Bazar from 26 November to 30 November 2024
Under this project, the targeted adolescents will receive training for 6 months on various trades such as computer operation, sewing, mobile servicing, carpentry, etc. to enhance their capacity and to engage them in employment opportunities. Such an initiative will contribute to employment opportunities for the unemployed adolescents living in the