NCC and SOTTI Launch Training Programme
Permanent Secretary for North-western Province Mr. Willies Mangimela today officially opened the one-month training for 100 contractors which will be held at Solwezi Trades Training Institute (SOTTI).
National Council for Construction (NCC) and SOTTI have been appointed to undertake training by the African Development Bank through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry of 100 contractors in line with the Lobito Corridor Project component relating to Capacity Building for Trade Facilitation and Corridor Coordination.
The objective of this training is to build capacity in Contractors within North Western Province contractors in order to enhance their ability to perform and produce desired results to support infrastructure development for this project.
During the opening ceremony Mr. Mangimela urged participants to be attentive so as to maximise acquisition of relevant skills to enable them compete favourably with foreign companies in acquiring projects and providing good and quality service delivery after contract award.
He further noted that the Lobito training was in line with Governments vision to implement policies that supports the enhancement and empowerment of local skills for sustainable infrastructure development and job creation. This is an aspiration of the Vision 2030 and the revised 7th National Development Plan.
Mr. Mangimela stated that Government believes that enhancing sectorial skills development and technology transfer in the construction sector is key for developing the required infrastructure to steer economic diversification.
He noted that the program has come at right time when there is a new dawn for Zambia, whose developmental vision is anchored on the development of socio-economic support services which enhance the livelihoods of the Zambians these services include infrastructure such as roads, hydro-power stations, renewable energy source installation, agriculture support infrastructure, railway system modernisation and provision of adequate health facilities to all Zambians.
He concluded by stating that his vision would be to see that see improved performance to a level where more than 90% of contractors based in North Western Province were able to favorably bid and win contracts for execution within the province. To reduce the precedence in the past of having projects being undertaken by contractors from outside of the province.
Lobito Training Course Participants