1. Skills Development Facility (SDF)

2. Background
SDF is part of the $100 million Uganda Skills Development Project (USDP) which is a Government of Uganda Project funded by the World Bank
SDF is component 3 of USDP and implemented by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).
Amount: USD 21.8 Million (18 M for Grants and 3.8 million operation costs)
The Facility is focusing on three sectors; Agriculture, Construction and Manufacturing, including auto mechanics.
SDF has 4 funding windows:
Window 1: Addressing skills shortages in formal sector
Window 2: Addressing skills shortages in informal sector
Window 3: Innovative skills training
Window 4: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

3. Objective of SDF Overall objective Specific objectives:
SDF aims at promoting employer-led short term training in order to address prevailing skills imbalances and shortages in Uganda.
Specific objectives:
To improve labour productivity in the formal and informal sectors and therefore enhance their competitiveness.
To enhance production of high-quality goods and hence leading to business growth and competitiveness
To increase employment opportunities in Micro enterprises
To allow workers to have career path and access to attain higher level trainings.
To give workers portable certificates which gives their market values

4. Key granting processes
Pre-screening
Engaged Grant Support Assistants (GASAs) at the pre- screening level.
Pre- appraisal
Engaged Experienced GASAs to do the Pre-Appraisal (Process still going on and each file is looked at by 2 GASAs)
Due Diligence
Contracted Sustainable Skills Ltd.(an Australian firm) for window 1&3 and Individual External Evaluators for window 2
Grants approval - By Grants Committee
IDA Clearance – By World Bank

5. Snapshot on applications received under the first SDF call for proposals
Funding Window
Number of applications
No. of files that passed prescreening
Files that passed pre-appraisal so far
Due diligence conducted so far
Approved files by GC so far
Files cleared by IDA
Amount approved so far
No. of beneficiaries
Window 1
221
195
134 28 15
USh4,258,990,516
3,932
Internship 85 27 23
USh1,206,179,734
1,146
Window 2
1,806
1384
310
283
138 61
USh9,928,914,240
19,736
Window 3
170
USh0 -
Totals
2,282
1,691
494
353
180 84
USh15,394,084,490
24,814
 Notes:
 Note 1:
There were transfers of files across windows due to applicants' categories that led to changes in number of files originally received per window
 Note 2:
The assessment process for all windows is ongoing and hence the above stated figures keep changing as a day passes

6. Applications submission by region - Window 1
The central region (Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono) had the highest number of applicants followed by Western and Eastern region

7. Applications submission by region - Window 2

8. Applications submission by region - Window 3
The Central region had the highest applicants, taking 52% of total applications under window 3

9. Distribution of applications by sectors
Window 1[Formal sector]
Window 2 [informal sector]
Window 3 [Innovative training]
Notes:
Majority of applications under Window 1 are from Manufacturing sector including( auto mechanics)
Majority of applicants under Window 2 are from agricultural sector
Most of applicants for innovative trainings are from manufacturing sector
Overall, agriculture has the highest number of applicants, followed by manufacturing and construction with the least

10. Website: www.psfuganda.org.ug
Thank you
Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU),
Plot 43, Nakasero Hill Road, Tel: [+256] ,
P.O Box 7683 Kampala, Uganda,
Website:
SDF is a Government of Uganda project, funded by World Bank and implemented by Private Sector Foundation Uganda