Community Applied Training (CAT) Program
CAT is a program administered within the Employment Skills Training Project (ESTP) of the Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports, which aims to increase the number of Maldivian men and women actively participating in the labour force.
- Affiliation
- Government
- Date of Establishment
- 2001
- Contact No.
- (+960) 3347411
- Address
Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports, 2nd Floor, Haveeree Higun, Maafannu, Male’ 20125, Republic of Maldives
- Email Address
- info@tvet.gov.mv
- Website
- http://www.tvet.gov.mv/training_home.php?id=trp#bottom
1. Source of funding
Asian Development Bank, Government of the Republic of Maldives
2. Mission and Objectives
To increase the number of Maldivian men and women actively participating in the labour force.
1. Provides youth with employment-oriented skills training.
2. Works to improve public perception of training and employment in locally available skills-oriented occupations.
3. Makes available employment-related information to more Maldivians.
4. Strengthen the capacity for labour administration and for labour market analysis.
The program provides communities with funding to carry out employment trainings for youth that match the labor market needs of that community.
3. Areas of work relating to youth employment
Skills and employability
4. Partners and areas of partnerships
Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports
5. Existing or potential partnerships with the ILO
Constituent