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|GBE project name=Tukole Solar Project
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|GBE project name=Training Ugandan Solar Technicians and Fostering their Employment Opportunities through an App
|GBE project description=The project has two main objectives: Firstly, to match young
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|GBE organisation=The Innovation Village (TIV) ; Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)
graduates seeking employment with the growing demand of
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|GBE date start=December 2021
solar energy companies for skilled workers, and secondly, to
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|GBE date end=June 2023
meet the demand for services and qualified service providers,
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|GBE project description=The project has two main objectives: Firstly, to match young graduates seeking employment with the growing demand of solar energy companies for skilled workers, and secondly, to meet the demand for services and qualified service providers, especially in rural areas. To meet these objectives, TIV has developed the Tukole web platform and app, which enables communities to access technically competent and trained solar technicians nationwide in a sustainable and convenient way. To raise awareness of the app and recruit interested staff, TIV runs campaigns in different parts of Uganda. In a second step, CREEC offers specialised trainings for graduates and young workers who are interested and wantto gain more technical skills, and who are subsequently accepted by TIV as technicians in the Tukole app. 40 technicians are trained from each of the four districts of Kampala, Jinja, Gulu and Mbarara, bringing the total number of technicians trained to 160. Customised training materials are developed that focus on troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance to ensure that the technicians meet the exact demands of the market.  
especially in rural areas. To meet these objectives, TIV has
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developed the Tukole web platform and app, which enables
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communities to access technically competent and trained
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To achieve its objectives, the project expands the usage of the innovative Tukole app to include solar installation technicians. End-users can contact technicians in their area directly and thus receive technical support through repairs and maintenance. Furthermore, users can review and rate the quality of services through the app, which ensures that a high overall level of quality is achieved. After the conclusion of the initial project, the app ensures sustainability as trained technicians can continue to use the app and new technicians can join the network.
solar technicians nationwide in a sustainable and convenient
 
way. To raise awareness of the app and recruit interested
 
staff, TIV runs campaigns in different parts of Uganda.
 
In a second step, CREEC offers specialised trainings for
 
graduates and young workers who are interested and want
 
to gain more technical skills, and who are subsequently
 
accepted by TIV as technicians in the Tukole app. 40 technicians
 
are trained from each of the four districts of Kampala,
 
Jinja, Gulu and Mbarara, bringing the total number of
 
technicians trained to 160. Customised training materials
 
are developed that focus on troubleshooting, repairs, and
 
maintenance to ensure that the technicians meet the exact
 
demands of the market.
 
Innovative Project Elements
 
To achieve its objectives, the project expands the usage of
 
the innovative Tukole app to include solar installation
 
technicians. End-users can contact technicians in their area
 
directly and thus receive technical support through repairs
 
and maintenance. Furthermore, users can review and rate
 
the quality of services through the app, which ensures that
 
a high overall level of quality is achieved. After the conclusion
 
of the initial project, the app ensures sustainability
 
as trained technicians can continue to use the app and new
 
technicians can join the network.
 
 
|GBE financed=Small Projects Fund
 
|GBE financed=Small Projects Fund
|GBE countrySPF=Mali
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|GBE category skills=Skills Development
|GBE locationSPF=0.31628, 32.58219
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|GBE category business=Business Development Support
|GBE FS source=External URL
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|GBE countrySPF=Uganda
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|GBE locationSPF=0.31771, 32.58135
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|GBE FS source=Wiki Upload
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|GBE FS source Wiki=GBE-SPF_Innovation Village_Projectfactsheet.pdf
 
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 7 May 2024

Training Ugandan Solar Technicians and Fostering their Employment Opportunities through an App




Last edit made by Helen Mengs on 2024-05-07. This is a wiki, do not hesitate to update information by clicking on "Edit with form".

Key Data


Organisation
The Innovation Village (TIV) ; Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)
Duration
December 2021 - June 2023
Project Description
The project has two main objectives: Firstly, to match young graduates seeking employment with the growing demand of solar energy companies for skilled workers, and secondly, to meet the demand for services and qualified service providers, especially in rural areas. To meet these objectives, TIV has developed the Tukole web platform and app, which enables communities to access technically competent and trained solar technicians nationwide in a sustainable and convenient way. To raise awareness of the app and recruit interested staff, TIV runs campaigns in different parts of Uganda. In a second step, CREEC offers specialised trainings for graduates and young workers who are interested and wantto gain more technical skills, and who are subsequently accepted by TIV as technicians in the Tukole app. 40 technicians are trained from each of the four districts of Kampala, Jinja, Gulu and Mbarara, bringing the total number of technicians trained to 160. Customised training materials are developed that focus on troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance to ensure that the technicians meet the exact demands of the market.


To achieve its objectives, the project expands the usage of the innovative Tukole app to include solar installation technicians. End-users can contact technicians in their area directly and thus receive technical support through repairs and maintenance. Furthermore, users can review and rate the quality of services through the app, which ensures that a high overall level of quality is achieved. After the conclusion of the initial project, the app ensures sustainability as trained technicians can continue to use the app and new technicians can join the network.
GBE Component
Small Projects Fund
Categories
  • Skills Development
  • Business Development Support




Factsheet
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Location


Country SPF
Uganda
Geographic coordinates of project site
{{#geocode: 0.31771, 32.58135}}
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