Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UCEP Bangladesh have launched a re-skilling and employment reintegration programme for individuals whose livelihoods have been impacted by Covid-19 and the recent flooding in northern Bangladesh.

UCEP Bangladesh is a non-government organisation that provides a second chance at education for out-of-school children and decent work for young adults through skills development training.

UCEP places a special focus on social inclusion and gives priority to women, children, and youths from poor and underprivileged families.

Under the partnership with Standard Chartered, 500 beneficiaries in the Sylhet district will receive market-driven vocational training.

Of the 500 selected beneficiaries, 278 are looking to recover from the pandemic while the remaining 222 have been displaced by this year's devastating floods. Female beneficiaries and those residing in rural locales were prioritised in the selection process.