The NGO “Ukrainian Professional Development” has announced a call for proposals under the Multi Donor Initiative Skills4Recovery for the organisation and delivery of short- and medium-term training by state vocational education and training (VET) providers, as well as vocational training centres, for representatives of vulnerable groups and a wider range of citizens who require support to improve employability, professional integration and economic resilience within the project “Skills for inclusion: practical training and work-based learning for the activation of Ukraine’s labour force”.
The call includes the following training formats:
- Work-based training — a model of cooperation in which at least 60% of the training takes place at employers’ premises. The proposal should cover the full training cycle, including employer engagement, coordination of practical training, support for the training group, and delivery of the theoretical component at the education provider.
- Regular training — a model of cooperation in which the main part of the training takes place at the education provider, while practical training at the workplace accounts for up to 20% of the total training time. The proposal should cover the full training cycle, including coordination of practical training, support for the training group, and delivery of the theoretical component at the education provider.
The call includes 4 lots by the main training areas. For each lot, applicants propose the occupations they can deliver training in and indicate the cost and conditions of training delivery.
Lot 1 – Construction
Lot 2 – Logistics
Lot 3 – Agriculture
Lot 4 – Services
We welcome proposals from applicants across Ukraine, without territorial restrictions.
All details of the call are available via the link. Applications are accepted until 23:59 on 15 April 2026.
Background
The project “Skills for inclusion: practical training and work-based learning for the activation of Ukraine’s labour force” is implemented by the NGO “Ukrainian Professional Development” with financial support from the European Union, Germany, Poland, Estonia and Denmark within the Multi Donor Initiative Skills4Recovery, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Solidarity Fund PL (SFPL).