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A Success Story of Public-Private Partnership
Our Purpose
About Punjab Skills Development Fund(PSDF).
PSDF is the largest skills development fund in Pakistan, set up by the Government of the Punjab in collaboration with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). PSDF also manages the skills training funding provided by the World Bank. Over the past 10 years it has funded trainings for over 500,000 youth in 250+ demand-driven trades over six programs through an ecosystem of 500+ training service providers, primarily from the industry and private sector.
PSDF Results.
Total Graduates
Trades
Rupees in Annualized Graduate Income
Graduates Engaged in Income Generation
Funds Utilization
Total Graduates
Women Graduates
Trades
Rupees in Annualized Graduate Income
Graduates Engaged in Income Generation
Funds Utilization
PSDF Operating Model.
1
Trade identification in six dedicated programs through research partnerships & market responsiveness
2
Competitive & transparent bidding process to ensure best training service provider for each trade
3
Result-based system that rewards completion and income generation outcomes
4
3rd party monitoring to ensure transparency, quality and delivery of trainings
5
Placement service to connect graduates to employment opportunitiesUniqueness of PSDF Operating Model.
Embedded Employment and Income Generation Outcomes
Results Based Payments to Training Service Providers
Return on Skills Calculated for Every Training Program
The Geographic-Sector-Program (GSP) Mix.
PSDF provide funds to all districts of Punjab in line with Punjab Growth Strategy, funding training in high growth sectors across 3 focus areas.
PSDF Training EcoSystem.
Training Service Providers
New Private Sector Jobs Created in Training Service Providers Network
Of the Training Service Providers in the Ecosystem are from the Private Sector
Employers
Training Youth in Market Relevant Trades
Locations
Training across Rural, Semi-urban and Urban Punjab
Training Service Providers
Of the training service providers in the ecosystem are from the private sector
Employers
Training youth in market relevant trades
Locations
Training across rural, semi urban and urban Punjab
PSDF Program Focus.
