DCT Financing

Vocational Education Financing Facility (VEFF)

The Vocational Education Financing Facility (VEFF) provides financial support to Vocational Trainings Institutions (VTIs) and businesses working together under the Dual-Cooperative Training (DCT) approach. Each school year, interested parties can submit a grant application. Scroll down the page to see examples of items that can be funded.

For more information about the application process, please contact:
Somlith Virivong – Deputy Team Leader
Tel: +856 20 22 209 945
Leuthvisay Keola – DCT Program Manager
Tel: +856 20 56 529 619 (Telegram)

VEFF is a Lao-German Cooperation Project financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via KfW Development Bank.

Funding Examples

Vocational Training Institutions

  • DCT Coordination;
  • Workplace exposure for Teachers
  • Training materials and consumables
  • Complementary training equipment
  • Safety and health Measures, Environment protection

Enterprises

  • DCT Coordination and In-Company Training;
  • Monthly Stipend for Trainees (reduced over time)
  • Training materials & machine Usage
  • Safety and health Measures, Environment protection

Other

  • Trainee Insurance
  • Program Preparation Advisory Support (PPAS)
  • Best graduates Awards

Impacts (2019-2023)

0
partnerships between 13 VTIs and 97 companies funded
0
youths graduated in 14 professions
0 %
of graduates were women

Success Stories

Southin Souliya, student (20):

“Aside from obtaining the practical skills and knowledge from both the college and the restaurant, I also gain work experience and earn some income during training and working at the restaurant.”

Top Homsombath, student (21):

“After completing DCT Farmer program, I got a job at the farm where I was trained”

Donly Mahavong, student (19):

“The advantage of DCT is that we learn even more on the farm, and it is easier to understand and remember the theory”

Vilaxay Xaimonthy, student (19):

“DCT helped me not just to apply the theory and basic knowledge I learned at the college, but also the skills in practical training at my work place. I never realized how many details to pay attention to at the hotel.”

Downloads

VEFF Expression of Interest – FORM

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VEFF Expression of Interest – GUIDE

(6.45 KB)

Vocational Education Financing Facility (VEFF)

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