Date: 20 August 2018 HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal is a Swiss non-governmental organization actively contributing to the improvement of the living conditions of poor and disadvantaged people in Nepal. The Employment Fund – Skills for Reconstruction (extended phase) is a project funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) ...

“The 50 days training showed the right way for earning as well as recognition of women” Sarita Waiba (A graduate of Stone Layer Mason, Shramthali VDC-2, Danswara, Rasuwa) Unlike the expectation, even after 1 year of devastation, reconstruction has not taken place as speedy as expected on the ground mainly ...

Success Story Unlike the expectation, even after 1 year of devastation, reconstruction has not taken place as speedy as expected on the ground mainly due to shortage of skilled human resource. In this context, the Reconstruction Skills project (June 2016 to January 2018) funded by the UKaid, Department for International ...

“I am enjoying my busy life” Life Before Training I left the study after I failed in SLC exam. My family is mainly living from agriculture which is not sufficient for our livelihood. When I should have been preparing my School Leaving Certificate, I was spending most of my time ...

The life skills training module is one of the core components of EF. The package was introduced in 2010 as a skills-plus package and was fully integrated in training programs from 2011.The module was introduced only for women trainees and extended to all trainees (women and men) in 2013. Among ...

Women often face difficulties in accessing the labour market due a variety of reasons such as lack of education, poor economic condition, family and household responsibilities, limited technical skills and social reasons. To promote the employment of women and girls, the Employment Fund (EF) in Nepal aims to include women ...

When asked about their impressions of the training, almost 100% of the women respondents said that they were satisfied with the train- ing and that it was a very good experience in their lives, even if they had attended only due to peer pressure. Only three women responded that it ...

To promote the employment of women and girls, EF encourages women to participate in non-traditional trades where fewer than 50% of the workers are women, in order for women to have an opportunity to earn the higher levels of income and to demonstrate the capabilities of women in society. A ...

Women often face difficulties in accessing the labour market due a variety of reasons such as lack of education, poor economic condition, family and household responsibilities, limited technical skills and social reasons. To promote the employment of women and girls, the Employment Fund (EF) in Nepal aims to include women ...

In this qualitative study, we asked the women how their family felt about her working in a non-traditional trade. When asked how their families felt about the woman working in a non-traditional trade, 100% of women interviewed said that family support was essential for them to work in any trade. ...