Toyota Iraq, UNDP and Oxfam support technical training for sustainable livelihoods Celebrating the graduation of 16 IDP's in automotive mastery
Toyota Iraq, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxfam celebrated the graduation of 16 young trainees from the Toyota Technical Development Program Training. This group is the 5th batch of internal displaced people (IDPs) who have successfully completed Toyota certified training.
Through an on-going partnership, Toyota Iraq has contributed to the people and society of Iraq by successfully training 53 young men and women in automotive mastery, customer service and skills and spare parts. This training batch was the biggest in size, as well as in duration - with training commencing on 17th of February and concluding on 30th of May.
The extensive 3 months of continuous training delivered not only technical knowledge but also introduced the 'Toyota Way' and our corporate shared values, followed by inclusive technical training and an on-the-job experience for one month at Toyota Authorized Dealers in Erbil, Cihan Motors and SAS Automotive [Sardar Group].
The successful collaboration of program partners - UNDP, OXFAM, the Government of Japan and Toyota Iraq, ensured that the latest training cohort were all able to complete training and receive recognition at Tuesday's graduation ceremony.
Mr. Sardar Al.Bebany, president, Toyota Iraq, said:
"This program is one of the ways we provide support to local society. Through this program I have witnessed that when IDP's are given equal opportunity for employment, they are empowered to change and improve their lives. We had total of 10 individual IDP's now working with Toyota Iraq, as well as many others now working with other automobile companies".
Vakhtang Svanidze, Deputy Country Director, UNDP Iraq, also commented on the power of livelihood recovery for building resilient communities:
"Enhancing livelihoods and employment opportunities is one of the key elements for self-reliance and early recovery of conflict effected communities. UNDP is grateful for the support of Toyota and Oxfam to provide technical training for young men and women IDPs originating from areas across Iraq - including Mosul, Anbar and Salah al-Din, improving their employability and enabling them to access the job market with invaluable experience. This project would not be possible to implement without generous financial support by government of Japan "
Reinforcing a commitment to provide on-going support for to the young men and women of Iraq, and to invest in the leaders of tomorrow, Toyota and UNDP renewed their partnership in early 2019, marking three years of collaboration in training and committing to a further two.
Toyota's commitment is reflective of their core principles and dedication to support the local communities in which they work, "By respecting the culture and practices of each country and region and engaging in business activities with close community ties, we are working to create an enriching society while promoting measures that support labor and education".
Likewise, the Government of Japan shares this interest to develop and build resilience in nations around the world, "We consider the Human Resource Development utmost priority allocating more than $ 350,000,000 to support in a variety of development programs around the world," commented Japan Consul in Erbil, Mr. Moriyasu.
The conclusion of the graduation ceremony, was marked by Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shinsuke Fujimoto, who expressed on behalf of all Toyota Iraq, a proudness for the great achievement of each graduate and and well wishes for their success in the next step of their career.
This programme was launched on the 25th of October 2016 as a flagship joint project between UNDP and Toyota Iraq to give internally displaced young people opportunities to enter the automotive industry, with the partnership renewal as of 28th of January,2019.
(Source: UNDP)
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