SHORT-TERM VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING

Millions of people in Ukraine have lost their jobs, been forced to leave their homes, or been left without a stable income because of the war. Helvetas helps them quickly gain in-demand skills and find employment.

Helvetas projects offer short, practice-oriented courses in fields with the highest demand among local employers — including welding, plumbing and electrical installation, construction trades, agriculture, and more.

Courses are organised in the regions most affected by the war — Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Poltava, and Sumy.

To ensure modern, high-quality training for both course participants and students, Helvetas supports vocational education and training (VET) institutions by providing equipment and consumable materials needed for practical learning.

«I had long dreamed of training in this field but never had the chance. Thanks to the course, I now understand how these systems work and how to design and size them. This has been a very important experience for me.”»

Serhii Klochko, graduate of the course «Fundamentals of Energy and Renewable Energy Sources»

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Helvetas works to ensure that no one is left behind. Particular attention is given to internally displaced persons, people with disabilities, large households, veterans, and residents of frontline communities.

Helvetas also promotes women’s leadership in new professions, supporting the growing number of women entering trades traditionally considered male-dominated.