Ukarimu Tourism & Hospitality training

Works

Ukarimu is innovating the Tourism & Hospitality industry in East-Africa through skilling. Driven by challenges like youth unemployment, low quality product development and the need to safeguard decent work in the tourism sector, EyeOpenerWorks has been leading the development of skills-based Ukarimu training curricula and implements capacity building programmes for youth and tourism businesses. All curricula are co-created in collaboration with a wide network of public and private partners, including tourism businesses, private sector associations and educational institutes.

Results

  • Tourism and hospitality training curriculum.
  • Digital marketing curriculum for Tour Operators.
  • Product development and entrepreneurship curriculum.
  • Tour guiding curriculum.
  • Adventure tourism curriculum.
  • More than 1200 youth trained in one of the Ukarimu training programmes.
  • 34 female tour guides gained skills and knowledge as driver/guides.
  • 48 tourism entrepreneurs enhanced their business capacity.
  • 56 site guides have improved their soft skills for a better customer experience.

More

All Ukarimu content is open-source. Take a look at the Ukarimu website.

Funders

Ukarimu projects have been supported by GIZ, the French Embassy in Uganda, ENABEL, Booking Cares.