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Building a Brighter Future: Inside the HILTI Foundation's Visit to PropelA Dual Apprenticeship Program

Kenya
20.05.2024
The construction sector in Kenya is experiencing rapid growth, but a critical shortage of skilled labor, particularly electricians and plumbers, hinders its full potential. Private companies point out that vocational school training often falls short of industry needs. This creates a double challenge: a million young Kenyans enter the job market each year, with limited options beyond university, and vocational training often doesn't equip them for the in-demand trades.
Swisscontact and the Hilti Foundation are proud partners in addressing this challenge through PropelA, an employer-led dual apprenticeship program for the construction industry. Funded by the Hilti Foundation, PropelA develops a skilled workforce that aligns with industry needs, focusing on electrical and plumbing trades.
From the left, Werner Wellner, CEO Hilti Foundation, Anirban Bhowmik, Regional Director, Swisscontact, Lillian Mwai, Country Director, Swisscontact, Matthias Gillner, Chair, Hilti Foundation
2022 - 2029
Kenya
Initial vocational education and training
PropelA Kenya – Dual Apprenticeship for Youth Employability
PropelA Kenya helps young people move from limited training opportunities and uncertain job prospects into skilled employment. It does so through an employer-driven dual apprenticeship model in which companies co-design the curriculum, host apprentices in the workplace, and recruit the graduates they have helped train. As Swisscontact’s flagship private sector engagement project, PropelA adapts the Swiss dual training approach to the Kenyan context together with leading firms such as Hilti, Geberit and Schindler.
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