Wurth Lanka, subsidiary of Wurth Group, join hands KFW, a member of the KFW Bankengruppe (KFW banking group) to create skilled and economically independent craftsmen in Sri Lanka through a program named ‘Vatinakama’. The Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) is the implementing partner for this project.
“While a significant demand for skilled craftsmen exists stemming from the construction boom the country is experiencing, a shortage of skilled craftsmen and technical workforce has led to a serious issue of project delays and increasing costs in the sector.
The same is true for other sectors as well where skilled craftsmen play a major role” said Managing Director, Wurth Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Rohan Amirthiah. ‘Vatinakama’ seeks to fulfill the multiple objectives of promoting entrepreneurship among existing low-skilled craftsmen through a carefully designed top-up curriculum aligned with relevant guidelines, increasing the local income for craftsmen, providing continuous guidance and promoting a system of recognition for the qualified technipreneurs through the foundation of an expert support mechanism and establishing seamless access to qualified craftsmen for consumers through digital means.
“We are delighted to join hands with Wurth Lanka and KFW DEG to initiate and implement this timely, value adding initiative to empower local craftsmen. said Project Manager, ASSIST, Aru David.