Figure 6: Skills Development Projects
SD Project 1: ICT Professional Training and Certification Programs
Purpose: To continuously develop a competent and relevant ICT professional base that meets
international and industry needs in order to accelerate Rwanda’s ICT development
Description:
Rwanda has a dearth of skills needed to drive ICT development. The private sector identified the
lack of adequate ICT skills and the cost of professional ICT training/certification as key
challenges. Graduating students for the most part do not have hands-on training that meets
industry needs thus requiring significant financial resources to train them. Given that the private
sector is young and has limited capital, it is imperative that government provides the necessary
support to enable the ICT sector acquire relevant skills. Therefore, in order to fast track
Rwanda’s ICT development and transformation into a knowledge-based economy, there must be
programs designed to train ICT personnel and campaigns to attract more Rwandans in the field
of ICT, particularly Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions.
Institutions of higher learning such as TVET and Universities as well as the private sector can
collaborate to ensure the development of industry specific skills. This project aims to increase
home grown ICT expertise that meets national, regional, and global ICT needs.
Activities:
1. Conduct ICT skills assessment
2. Incorporate ICT Professional certification courses in the teaching curriculum for institutions
of higher learning
3. Develop an ICT training programme to subsidize specialized training for Rwandan ICT
professionals
4. Enforce public servant ICT certification
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