Skilling Tanzania (Via Don Bosco) Project
The Skilling Tanzania project is dedicated to empowering young Tanzanian youth, both boys and girls, aged 15 to 25, enabling them to find their place in the workforce and contribute meaningfully to their communities. To achieve this goal, the project emphasizes the provision of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to equip this target population with the necessary skills and knowledge, thereby facilitating their integration into the labor market. The project’s design is based in the belief that comprehensive training and education possess the unique ability to foster both professional and personal growth among Tanzanian young people. To ensure the social and professional integration of these young individuals, the project aims to achieve four major results;
DB Implementing Partner Abroad: Via Don Bosco (Belgium)
DB Project Implementing partners: All DB VTCs, DB TTC, JSO, PDO, and DB Matumaini VTC
Project Manager: Cassian Bilikwija
Coordinators: Edward Subeti (DBTTC Dodoma), Juliana Mamboya (DB Oysterbay & Matumaini), Joseph Ngomite (DB Iringa and PDO), Oswald Manyerere (JSO) & Gideon (Accountant)
As of October 2026, the project is in the third quarter of implementing the 2026 Operational Plans (OPs), marking the fifth and final year of the project implementation period. At this stage, most participating institutions have made considerable progress in executing their planned interventions and have achieved the key milestones and performance indicators set for 2026 which cumulatively account for the whole project’s (2022-26) milestones and performances. These achievements have reflected the continued efforts of the institutions to implement their respective operational plans and advance the project's intended objectives.
As the project approaches the final phase of implementation, attention is increasingly focused on consolidating the results achieved, addressing any outstanding targets, and ensuring that the remaining activities are completed within the stipulated timeframe. Emphasis is also being placed on documenting key achievements, assessing the overall impact of the interventions, and strengthening institutional capacities and sustainability mechanisms to ensure that the benefits and results generated by the project continue beyond its formal closure.
Objectives
Result 02: Strengthening management capacities (finances, human resources, and knowledge management) of the VTCs/TTC, JSO, and PDO and aspects of sustainability (financial, institutional, environmental, technical, and social).
Result 03: Guidance of students by the JSO towards the world of work (employment or self-employment). For this, the JSO establishes alliances with companies, organizes internships, and prepares students for their first professional experiences (paying special attention to life skills).
Result 04: Increasing social inclusion in our VTCs/TTC through support, advocacy, adaptation of the learning environment, and awareness raising.
