A strategy to connect skills, jobs, and sustainability in Uganda

GreenVET4U has released a foundational document to guide the transformation of vocational education and training in Uganda: the Strategy for VET curricula development and Work-Based Learning (WBL) skill provision for green jobs in Uganda.

This strategy responds to a pressing reality: Uganda’s VET system must evolve to meet the challenges—and possibilities—of a green economy. With a growing youth population and high unemployment, especially among the most vulnerable, the need to rethink how skills are delivered is more urgent than ever. And this document is a key step in that direction.

Firmly grounded in Uganda’s own development roadmap—like the TVET Policy (2020), the National Development Plan III, and the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy (UGGDS)—it also reflects shared priorities with the European Union, including green growth, education reform, and empowering young people.

This isn’t just a policy paper—it’s a practical, forward-looking guide. It identifies six strategic competence areas that should steer future curriculum development and training efforts across the VET sector:

1. Strengthening collaboration between education providers and businesses, to co-create training and ensure quality work-based learning

2. Translating labour market needs into real occupational profiles and relevant training

3. Encouraging green entrepreneurship and innovative mindsets in the classroom

4. Embedding digital skills and tools into both curriculum design and assessment

5. Promoting inclusion, civic responsibility, and shared values in learning spaces

6. Building stronger quality assurance systems and improving how learning is validated

Each of these areas will inform the development of flexible, outcome-based learning units tailored to Uganda’s green sectors.

The strategy also outlines how Work-Based Learning can become a central pillar of green skills development. It recommends adaptable learning formats—from apprenticeships to community-based projects—and provides guidance on how to involve employers meaningfully, support learners, and ensure placements lead to real learning.

This document sets the tone for what comes next in GreenVET4U. It offers a clear vision and a set of actionable principles to help vocational training in Uganda grow into something more inclusive, more relevant, and much more future-facing.

You can access the full strategy at this link or directly from the Project Results section of our website.