SUCCESS CREATES NEW PROBLEMS. AND THAT IS A GOOD THING.

If 242 young women enroll in ICT, the computer lab may suddenly feel too small. If an institution starts expanding welding, workshop infrastructure suddenly matters more. If young women are trained to produce, someone must ask who will buy the products. If instructors receive new manuals, they may need more time to understand the new assessment approach. If competitions become popular, scheduling and equipment become critical.

These are not reasons to stop, they are signals about what needs to happen next.

WHAT THE FIELD IS TELLING US

Bulemeezi: ICT demand is greater than current lab capacity.

NUYDC: Manuals, equipment, competition scheduling, scholarship forms and childcare arrangements need continued attention.

Amelo: Stakeholders raised concerns about equipment, power, materials, PPE and market access.

Bukedea: Participants asked that competitions be scheduled away from national assessment periods, while communities raised concerns about the number of scholarship beneficiaries.

The answer is not to hide the gaps, the answer is to use evidence to prioritise the next investment.

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN NEXT?

More equipment.

Better infrastructure.

Stronger market linkages.

Better scheduling.

More industry judges.

More mentorship.

Better communication.

And sustained institutional ownership.