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About Chief Skills Office

Chief Skills Office — Rwanda Development Board

Skilling Rwanda for
Economic Transformation

The Chief Skills Office was established under the Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 to align skills development with labour market demands. It is mandated to provide effective oversight and coordination in the skills development and employment promotion ecosystem.

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2018
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Strategic Goals

Vision, Mission & Mandate

The three pillars that define the Chief Skills Office

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Vision

Skilling Rwanda for Economic Transformation — building a future-ready workforce aligned with national development goals.

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Mission

To be the Apex Body that coordinates relevant stakeholders and initiates innovative ways in skills development and employment promotion.

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Mandate

Provide effective oversight and coordination in the skills development and employment promotion ecosystem under the Rwanda Development Board.

About Chief Skills Office

Background and establishment of CSO

September 2018
The Chief Skills Office was established under the Rwanda Development Board to align skills development with labour market demands and bridge the gap between education output and employer needs.
Mandate defined
Mandated to provide effective oversight and coordination across Rwanda's skills development and employment promotion ecosystem — working with TVET institutions, HLIs, employers, and government agencies.
Today
CSO serves as the apex coordination body, conducting Labour Market Analysis, facilitating private sector partnerships, and driving Rwanda's national skills strategy in alignment with Vision 2050 and NST2.

"Our vision is Skilling Rwanda for Economic Transformation — connecting every Rwandan to the skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow."

Strategic Goals of the Chief Skills Office

Three focused interventions to align skills development with labour market demand

01 Promote and coordinate sector skills and capacity development ⌄
Promote and coordinate sector skills, capacity development strategies and actions to respond to private sector needs. CSO works with industry associations, employers, and training providers to ensure that skills curricula reflect the actual demands of Rwanda's growing economy — from ICT and manufacturing to agribusiness and tourism.
02 Conduct Labour Market Analysis for priority sectors ⌄
Conduct Labour Market Analysis to identify current and future skills needs in priority sectors and for key investment projects. This includes skills gap assessments, occupational demand studies, and sector-level workforce projections that feed directly into national training policy and investment decisions.
03 Facilitate labour market integration through innovative partnerships ⌄
Facilitate labour market integration through innovative partnerships and interventions. This includes internship programmes, industry-academia linkages, apprenticeship schemes, and employment facilitation platforms that connect skilled graduates directly with employers in Rwanda and across the region.

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