Detailed Statement:

Public resources are inherently limited, which makes it difficult for education systems to fully meet the evolving needs of industry. While development institutions and NGOs provide valuable contributions, their interventions are often not sufficiently connected to market realities, as they are not driven by profit incentives.

The private sector, however, has both the motivation and the capacity to play a decisive role. Businesses, guided by growth and competitiveness, have organic reasons to participate, interact, and share knowledge with schools, training institutions, and learners. This alignment with market demand ensures that the skills being developed are not only relevant but also immediately applicable.

We reach out to industry leaders, development institutions, and business associations because of the vital role you play within your sectors and ecosystems. Your expertise, influence, and leadership are central to driving change, and by contributing through our platform, your role in strengthening the wider skills ecosystem can be both recognized and amplified.

The most effective way to sustain this process is by capturing and sharing knowledge through our digital Learning Management System (LMS). Industry practices and expertise are organized into learning modules or shared resources that are freely accessible. This enables knowledge to flow directly from businesses and industry leaders into schools, teachers, students, and communities. The LMS also functions as a shared space where companies, MSMEs, educators, and learners can interact, creating a living record of skills that supports certification, validates competencies, and generates pathways to employment.

This approach benefits a broad spectrum of learners. Beyond students in formal education, it supports many first-generation skill learners in developing economies — service workers, drivers, shop owners, vendors, bakers, tour operators, and others — who often lack formal training opportunities. Through open access to industry-led content, these learners can acquire practical skills that enable them to improve their livelihoods, start businesses, or enter new forms of employment.

Impact partners — such as development agencies or NGOs — can use this data, KPIs, and measurable insights to assess outcomes and bring in additional private partners and funding. Leading organizations can play their part by supporting the collective effort, aligning resources to tackle key challenges, including climate mitigation and climate action in the face of the ongoing crisis, and helping to drive real solutions and meaningful change.