Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN), Pakistan
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Technical and Vocational Skills Training (TVST)

The purpose of the TVST is to design and implement demand driven training programmes that enable people to generate incomes through skills imparted i.e. either by providing access to local labour markets or through self-employment

The SUCCESS programme provides TVSTs to men and women from the households with PSC 0-23. The maximum per-person cost of the of TVST is capped at Rs. 45,000 (€ 262).

Outreach

26,433

members trained against a target of 42,385. The beneficiaries include 85% women and 15% men

Impact

  • 86% sample TVST beneficiaries who found employment.
  • 43% of the beneficiaries were earning an additional monthly income of PKR 1000 to 2000 per month; 21% were receiving PKR 2000 to 3000; 29% were getting between PKR 5,000 to 6,000 and 6% of beneficiaries were earning income of about PKR 15,000 to 18,000. (External Performance Monitoring Mission, 2020)