Training for People with Disability
Building inclusive digital pathways — ensuring persons with disabilities have equal access to skills, jobs, and economic opportunities across Bangladesh's tech parks.
Skills Development in the DEIEDP-BHTPA
The DEIEDP-BHTPA success is dependent on entrepreneurs and firm employees having, or having access to, the right skills and so the project includes support for skills development. This programme specifically ensures that persons with disabilities are not left behind in Bangladesh's growing digital economy.
"Skills development will provide pathways into the STPs and High-Tech Parks, including into the new jobs created, by offering skills development opportunities to 3,000 beneficiaries which leads to a graduate job."
— PRIDE Component 4 ObjectivesKey Objectives
The skills development work supports four interconnected goals to grow Bangladesh's digital workforce.
More People in Better Jobs
4,000 new high-skill, graduate jobs will be facilitated by PRIDE. Skills development will provide pathways into STPs and High-Tech Parks (HTPs) for 3,000 beneficiaries leading to a graduate job — with opportunities more likely to be formal than in the wider labour market.
More Investment-Ready SMEs
Technical, management and leadership skills for business scale-up offered to management, employees of SME firms, and their potential hires.
More Digital Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial training and support for people who wish to start new businesses in BHTPA-supported STPs and HTPs — attracting more youth, women and professionals to the digital economy.
Women in ICT & ITeS
Improving pathways into ICT jobs. At least 40% of the new jobs facilitated by BHTPA's PRIDE — and 40% of training beneficiaries linked to employment in STPs and HTPs — will be women.
Training at a Glance
Progress and outcomes from the disability-inclusive training programme under DEIEDP-BHTPA.
Total Target Trainees
200 persons with disabilities targeted across all training programmes under DEIEDP-BHTPA.
Total Target Trainees
200 persons with disabilities targeted across all training programmes under DEIEDP-BHTPA.
Completed Trainees
140 trainees have successfully completed the programme to date.
Completed Trainees
140 trainees have successfully completed the programme to date.
Number of Courses
5 specially designed courses tailored for persons with disabilities.
Number of Courses
5 specially designed courses tailored for persons with disabilities.
Number of Batches
10 training batches delivered to ensure manageable group sizes and quality learning.
Number of Batches
10 training batches delivered to ensure manageable group sizes and quality learning.
Completion Time
The full disability-inclusive training programme runs over an 18-month period.
Completion Time
The full disability-inclusive training programme runs over an 18-month period.