KGRTC ILO Skills and Enterprise Development in the Energy Sector KGRTC ILO - utbildning och företagsutveckling förnybar energi The contribution is a pilot intervention, in cooperation between International Labour Organization  ILO and Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre KGRTC for a training programmme driven by market needs and  with strong engagement of the private renewable energy sector. It  aims to contribute to Zambia having the necessary skilled people to be able to tap into the rapid development of technology in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and strengthening energy sector capacity focusing on renewable energy and its wider integration into the power sector. The intervention would thus contribute to more jobs in the sector; and to speeding up and  decreasing costs for universal clean and sustainable energy access. This in turn will contribute to poverty reduction and improved livelihoods. The pilot project may result in a longer training programme, co-financed and in partnership with the private sector as  Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP). Insatsen är ett pilotprojekt, ett samarbete mellan International Labour Organization  ILO och Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre KGRTC,  för utbildning och kunskapsuppbyggnad inom förnybar energi och energieffektivisering, baserat  på vad näringsliv och marknad behöver och utformat i samverkan med privata företag inom området. Insatsen ska bidra till att stärka kompetens och kapacitet inom området förnybar energi/energieffektivisering, för att nå högre andel förnybar energi i Zambias elnät och energiförsörjning. Insatsen förväntas därmed bidra till mer arbetstillfällen inom den förnybara energisektorn, och till att påskynda utvecklingen och minska kostnaderna för att säkra tillgången till modern och hållbar energi för alla. Detta i sin tur bidrar till att förbättra levnadsvillkor för fattiga människor. Pilotfasen på ett år ska utveckla och testa en modell för ett fortsatt flerårigt  utbildningsprogram som i nästa skede kan genomföras med delfinansiering av och i samarbete med näringslivet (Public Private Development partnership, PPDP). The intervention was a one-year pilot project, to test and prepare for a continued training programme with strong engagement of the private renewable energy sector. It identified the skills deficit in the energy sector for renewable and energy efficient technology. It should help establish competetive skills training in renewable and energy efficient technologies, and expand the market for skills training programmes in Zambia's renewable energy sector. The project seeks a demand-driven driven quality training, for inclusive and high-quality delivery of skills development in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency. This should contribute to Zambia having the necessary skilled people to be able to tap into fast development of technology in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The activities in the pilot project put focus on the Zambian context, although KGRTC as a regional facility offers training to participants throughout the Southern Africa region. For a continued PPDP beyond the pilot project, ILO and KGRTC have engaged within the region concerning demand from neighbouring countries as well with international private sector to engage in a regional initiative.