History

Collaborative Projects with National and International Organizations

Project for Skill Development and Market Diversification (Ongoing)

  • Duration: 2016-2019
  • Project Type: Gender Empowerment, Technical and Vocational Training
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Gender Survey, Human Resource Survey, Curriculum Development, 5S, Kaizen implementation, Skill development, etc.
  • Key Counterparts: JICA, Ministry of Textile, Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI), PRGMEA

Women Focused Employment Driven Training (Ongoing)

  • Duration: 2017-2018
  • Project Type: Women Focused Employment Driven Training
  • Location: Lahore
  • Duration: One Year
  • Target Trainees: 350
  • Courses: Merchandising, CAD, Pattern Making, Sewing, Dress Making, Quality, Supervision
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation, OJT, Employment
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Project for Skill Development (Ongoing)

  • Duration: 2017-2018
  • Project Type: Project for Skill Development (PSDP)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Target Trainees: 350
  • Courses: CAD, Pattern Making, Sewing
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation, OJT, Employment
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Skills for Job (Ongoing)

  • Duration: 2016-2017
  • Project Type: Project for Skill Development (PSDP)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Duration: 1 Year
  • Target Trainees: 250
  • Courses: CAD, Pattern Making, Sewing, Supervisory, Quality
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation, OJT, Employment
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Skills for Garments (2014-15) – Completed (2015)

  • Project Type: Technical and Vocational Training for Readymade Garment Courses
  • Duration: One Year (2014-15)
  • Strength: Training of 700 candidates in 8 different trades
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Skills for Job (2014-15) – Completed (2015)

  • Project Type: Technical and Vocational Training for Readymade Garment Course
  • Duration: One Year (2014-15)
  • Strength: Training of 200 candidates in 4 different trades
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSD) (Ongoing)

  • Project Type: Skill Development
  • Duration: One Year (2009-10)
  • Strength: Training of 250 candidates in 5 different trades
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Sector Skill Study – Skill Need Assessment for Readymade Garment Sector of Pakistan (Completed) (2014)

  • Duration: Three Months (2014)
  • Location: Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad
  • Responsibilities: Development of research tool, questionnaire development
  • Key Counterparts: Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), UKAID, Government of Punjab (GOP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Gender Equality for Decent Employment (GE4DE) – Skill Development (Completed) (2013)

  • Project Type: Skill development
  • Duration: Three Years (2010-13)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation, etc.
  • Key Counterparts: International Labor Organization (ILO), Ministry of Textile, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Competency Base Curriculum Development (Completed) (2013)

  • Project Type: Competency base training and assessment (CBTA)
  • Duration: Two Years (2011-13)
  • Location: Lahore, Karachi, Sialkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Muzaffarabad)
  • Curricula Developed: Four for Knit sector and eleven for garment sector
  • Responsibilities: Development of 15 curricula, DACUM session, industry endorsement, curriculum development, implementation of the pilot project
  • Key Counterparts: GIZ, National Vocational Technical Education Commission of Pakistan (NAVTTC), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Fire Victim Project for M/S Ali Enterprise Ltd Karachi (Completed) (2012)

  • Project Type: Skill development
  • Duration: Six Months (2012)
  • Location: Karachi
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: International Labor Organization (ILO), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Competency Standard Development for Garment Manufacturing Sector (Completed) (2012)

  • Project Type: Competency base training and assessment (CBTA)
  • Location: Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, UK
  • Responsibilities: Development of 60 skill standards, curriculum development, skill passport development, implementation of the pilot project
  • Key Counterparts: International Labor Organization (ILO), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Genprom – Gender Promotion through Skill Development in Readymade Garments (Completed) (2010)

  • Location: Lahore, Karachi
  • Responsibilities: Identification of right candidates, Training of Master Trainers, industry linkages, training of sewing operators, etc.
  • Key Counterparts: United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Gender Dynamics of Employment in Clothing and Textile, National Level Industry Survey (Completed) (2011)

  • Duration: Six Months (2011)
  • Location: Lahore, Karachi, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Hub
  • Responsibilities: Questionnaire development, industry visit, data collection, interviews, focus group discussion, data analysis, report writing
  • Key Counterparts: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), International Labor Organization (ILO), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Hunermand Pakistan (Completed) (2010)

  • Project Type: Skill development
  • Duration: One Year (2009-10)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: National Vocational & Technical Training Commission, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Women Worker Training Program (Completed) (2008)

  • Project Type: Skill development
  • Duration: Six Months (2008)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: International Labor Organization (ILO), Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Stitching Machine Operator Training (SMOT), Skill Development (Completed) (2008)

  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: Ministry of Textile, Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Youth Skill Development Program (Completed) (2007)

  • Duration: Six Months (2007)
  • Location: Lahore
  • Responsibilities: Planning, implementation, budgeting, communication, survey, social mobilization, industry linkages, resource allocation
  • Key Counterparts: Fata Development Authority, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)

Competency Standard Development for Garment Manufacturing Sector (Completed) (2008)

  • Project Type: Competency standard development
  • Location: Lahore
  • Duration: One Year (2008)
  • Outcomes: Nine competency standards developed by identifying five functional areas
  • Responsibilities: Development of nine standards, industry endorsement, implementation of the pilot project
  • Key Counterparts: British Council & NAVTTC, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Pakistan Readymade Garments Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)