75494 Volume 1, Issue 2 August 31, 2012 Newsletter In This Issue: Welcome to the UYEP newsletter—Deputy City Manager Welcome message 1 This is the PNG UYEP newsletter, Issue 2. Awareness campaign 1 Message from Deputy UYEP youth profile 2 City Manager, Commu- Contracts update 2 nity & Social Services Division, Mr Honk Kiap. Youth perspectives 3 Firstly, acknowledge the Contractors meeting 4 support of our important development partners. We thank the Govern- ment of Papua New UYEP benefits to youths: Guinea, World Bank and The project targets un- the Korean Government. employed youths aged 16- 29 years. Secondly, we thank the Youths living in the Boroko area have been engaged by Youths enrolled into PNG LNG, BSP, Digicel UYEP to clean this main drainage outlet which runs from UYEP programs will be and other partners, the Amini Cricket Ground in the second pilot program. paid training stipends. stakeholders, community Youths will be provided and the Project Steering ess of the Project. We leaders, parents and the five (5) days of Basic Life Committee members for also commend the general youths in NCD for their Skills Training followed by the ongoing support and public, especially the patience and their expec- work experience. commitment to the succ- community and ward tations. Happy reading! Trainees will be given Youth Ide nti fi c ati on Awareness campaign kicks off Sept 2012 intake Cards. Bank accounts will be set up with Bank South Pa- The UYEP’s communica- cific and enrolled in a SMS tions contractor, Datec Banking Scheme. A major awareness cam- (PNG) and its partners paign kicked off in differ- No bank fees paid for 6 World Vision and MTSTI ent parts of the city includ- months from account have this week started on a ing Motu Koita villages mid this month. As this picture opening. major awareness campaign shows, youths from Gorobe Trainees will be placed in in parts of the city. and Talai are excited and either YJC (public works) “The important benefits of eager to participate in the or OJT training with vari- the UYEP and its programs UYEP program next to the youths and the coun- month, September. ous employers in NCD. try are being communi- cated in this campaign,� These are important benefits general public and youths,� awareness campaign has gone says Sanjay Vaidya. to the youths: stipends, says Sanjay. off with a good start and we Sanjay is the head of Datec phone, bank accounts, skills The awareness campaign is expect this would continue (PNG) communications. training and these must be conducted in anticipation of throughout our target areas.� As part of its work the passed on to the benefactors. the Eligibility Screening The awareness campaign will communication contractor “The campaign is going to survey to interview 240 also be extended to other areas should be emphasising the be vigorous and targeted so youths in the first intake on including Koki, Badili, Gorobe important benefits of that UYEP’s benefits are September 3rd—7th. (Talai settlement) and the UYEP to the youths. clearly communicated to the As Sanjay points out, “the Boroko areas. Page 2 UYEP Newsletter Profile: UYEP youth of the month Hanuabada duo are youth employees of the month Youth employees for the to reflect on the past month had been a lot of talk in and their experience work- the village on what the month of July are Hanua- ing in the project, both project is doing to help bada village duo, David expressed some reservation youth. This is good, she Rea, 25 and Mauri Igo, 20. but agreed that their time said. David and Mauri were se- spend together with youths “It is not only about clean- lected by their peers at the from other Motu Koita ing and collection of rub- work site for their consis- villages was most reward- bish. This project has made tency and leadership. They ing. If there had been any- Mauri, 20… “We are me think about what things are part of 40 youth who thing they learnt from the good friends now� were selected to participate really matter for me as a experience, it was the so- youth in the village.� David in the UYEP first pilot pro- cialising and interaction said working at the project gram in June, which com- with the others, they said. site had helped him real- menced in the three Wards Both David and Mauri jok- ised his potential as a in the Moresby Northwest Electorate. The program ingly said of the kind of youth. will be completed at the life they would have had if Both youths said the pro- they had remained back in end of this month. ject was good because they the village doing nothing. could openly socialise with Both David and Mauri de- cided to enrol with the pilot “The small stipend the pro- youths from the other vil- program and are satisfied ject pays me helps me to lages. This would not be meet some of my basic possible if they had not that they have learned a lot needs,� Rea says. joined the program, they as participants. They said said. they are ready and willing For Mauri, she feels that David, 25... “stipend to participate in the Sep- the benefits of the project “We are good friends helps with basic needs� tember intake. When asked are yet to be felt but there now,� said Mauri. UYEP contractors for communication, eligibility screening services Datec (PNG) and Sistemas IT Transport completed a (Chile) have been awarded roads inventory survey and service contracts with the public works will start in UYEP project. 2013 using small/medium Datec (PNG) Limited is contractors in six areas: contracted for the commu- North Waigani, Morata, nication and awareness Gerehu, Boroko, Kaugere services for 18 months. and Kilakila. Sistemas Integrales Con- In addition, small contrac- sulting is contracted for the tors will start YJC public eligibility screening and works in four areas: Ha- survey. Both firms have nuabada, Koki, Boroko and been awarded contracts on Kone in October. their own merits. Two other firms have also Eligibility screening survey awareness this week at Koki 2. Eligibility Screening & been awarded service con- Wanigela village and youths are enthusiastic about UYEP. tracts. This is the update for Baseline Survey (ESBS): services contracts awarded Sistemas secured this con- to firms so far by NCDC. tract in June and has com- contract in June and aware- Skills (BLS) , PET menced. Screening will ness campaign including (Industrial-Technical) and community consultations PET (Business Systems) 1. Labour-Based Design start next month. have started this month. training is being negotiated Documentation (LBDD): and will be signed this IT Transport Ltd (UK) se- 4. Contracts for Basic month with training to 3. Contract for Commu- cured this contract, it is Life Skills, PET training: commence in September nications and Awareness: now completed and all de- 2012. Datec (PNG) secured this Contracts for Basic Life liverables submitted. Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 3 August 31, 2012 UYEP’s aim: target disadvantaged youths for skills, jobs & money Disadvantaged youths in the city not employed in full time UYEP’s main program components jobs will be assisted to find jobs. This is one of the main ob- jectives of UYEP; to target youths in the city and provide them with training, skills, temporary employment opportuni- Component 1: Youth Job Corps (YJC) ties and income. Youths must participate in the UYEP’s a.Youth Identification & Eligibility Screening training programs—Youth Jobs Corp (YJC) and On-the-job b.Basic Life Skills Training (Numeracy/Literacy Test) (OJT) to receive these benefits. c.Public Works Job Experience. Under the YJC, the project will engage youths in the mainte- nance of selected city roads. The YJC is a labour intensive Comp 2: Skills Dev & Emp Scheme (SDES) public works program which expands on NCDC’s road main- a. Pre-employment Training (PET) tenance program. UYEP is funded by World Bank, Govern- b. On the job training (OJT) ment of Papua New Guinea, Korean Trust Fund and NCDC. Comp 3: Project Management Unit (PMU) a. PMU staffing, institutional strengthening b. Monitoring & reporting system (MRS) c. Impact Evaluation Youth intake to follow strict selection criteria Youths are advised they will participate in the Eligibility Screening Survey if they meet these conditions: Youth must be aged between 16-29 years; Must be out of work or school for at least 6 months; Living in the Port Moresby area for at least 12 months; Prepared to complete basic life skills training; and Committed to participate in the program. Youths are also advised that they will be selected for the UYEP’s two programs—YJC and OJT if they meet these conditions: A youth issued his ID card from Skills Development & Training coor- dinator Lawrence Waiman after a brief training at the Boroko market Youth must not be working; for the commencement of the pilot 2 program. Youth must not be in school; Youth must not have completed secondary school or Talking point: youth perspectives higher studies; and Youth are not yet able to enter the labour market. “What made this training “This project if successful special for us was the fact would prove to the city YJC expands on existing NCDC’s program that most of us, youths for and the country that such The Youth JOB Corps (YJC) is a labour intensive public the first time given some initiatives will give hope to works program and it expands on the existing NCDC road basic skills to change our many disillusioned youth.� maintenance program. behavior and respect for Waiman, 44. Last month the British engineering and survey firm, IT others.� “We are hopeful that the Transport Limited completed the survey of roads and Bruno, 23. skills and training learned drains in these areas—North Waigani, Morata, Gerehu, “This was a chance for the from this project will help Boroko, Kaugere, Kilakila and Taurama. youths because we are told the youths become good In the YJC program in September, youths selected will be that we have been given a citizens.� engaged in the public works program in these areas. second chance in life.� Joshua, 24. Over the project duration, it is expected that additional Ruth, 24. “As an advocate for youth, areas and works will be identified for the YJC program. “The criteria for joining this Small and medium sized contractors will be engaged in I commend the NCDC program is that all youth and partner agencies for these public works programs. must be out of school and initiating this project to Currently, the PMU is preparing contracts for tender at unemployed and you have address the biggest prob- present. The value of the contracts are—National Competi- been living in the Boroko lem youths faced in the tive Bidding (NCB): K500,000—K1million for 12 months area for 6 months.� city—unemployment.� and Invitation to Quote (ITQ): K50,000 —K120,000 for 2- Waiman, 44. Joe Mesa, 47. 3 months. Page 4 UYEP Newsletter Urban Youth Employment Project Project Management Unit Lagatoi Haus, Ground Floor, PO Box 7270, BOROKO, NCD National Capital District Tel: (675) 325-3741 Email: enquiries.uyep@gmail.com Yumi Wok Bung Wantaim Strongim Yut Strongim Siti There have been a number of community consultations in different parts of the city this week for the eligibility screen- ing for the first intake on September 3-7. The UYEP’s communication contractor has been heavily engaged in www.ncdc.gov.pg community consultations with people from different ethnic groups in the city. The message provided to the community is this: there are more benefits to be realised by youths and the community at large. Pictured above are youths from the Gorobe-Talai settlement in Moresby South electorate during one of such meetings organized this week. A contractor briefing Motu Koita youths. In future contracts, it is expected that contractors would NCDC assures contractors of fair business deals train the youths on basic tools handling and other skills. UYEP to tender for Contractors from the works contracts Central contractors The UYEP will soon ten- association der for service contracts. listening to The following contracts are technical offered: presenta- tions at the Shopping—ITQ (Invitation meeting at to Quote (small ). There Granville will be four (4) contracts to Motel last be awarded in September month. 2012 and to be imple- mented as from October. Small and medium con- A meeting was organized on civil works mainte- tractors in NCD and for contractors at the Gran- nance, experience on social NCB—National Competi- Central province have ville Motel last month, environment impact man- tive Bidding. There will be been assured of fair and which attracted over 50 agement and supervision of six (6) contracts to be ten- transparent business op- small and medium sized labour work force. dered. Tender will be portunity with the Urban contractors. launched in October. The contractors com- Youth Employment Pro- Mr Gilis pointed out that mended the UYEP for or- At the meeting of the small ject (UYEP). service contracts would ganizing the meeting and and medium sized contrac- Project manager Tom follow strict guidelines and some agreed that the pro- tors at Granville Motel last Gilis assured members principles of the World ject was timely as it would month, all contractors pre- of the Central Contrac- Bank. now address some of the sent were requested to tors Association that it The purpose of the meeting problems disadvantaged complete questionnaire to would be fair business was to gauge and assess and unemployed youths faced in the city. assist the project. with UYEP. these contractors’ capacity