GDC hosted the Human Resource Capacity Building (HRCB) cluster of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP) on Friday, May 9, 2025, for a monitoring and evaluation mission. The focus of the visit was to assess progress on the harmonisation of training fees and the removal of non-tuition fee barriers for students from NCIP member states—Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
The delegation began its visit at GDC’s Geothermal Centre of Excellence, located at the Polo Centre in Nakuru, where they received a comprehensive overview of GDC’s training programmes and capacity-building initiatives. They then proceeded to Menengai for a tour of GDC’s laboratories and geothermal drilling simulator, gaining firsthand insight into the company’s technical training environment and field capabilities.
“We are impressed with GDC’s facilities—both the lecture and practical components. These resources are critical for delivering effective, hands-on geothermal training,” said Mr. Julius Gitau, NCIP Team Lead.
During a briefing session, Dr. Robert Ogutu, Acting Manager of GDC’s Geothermal Resource Centre, shared plans to establish a fully-fledged training facility at the company’s Kabarak site.
“We are looking to expand our training capacity by relocating to Kabarak. We hope to secure support through the NCIP framework to realise this vision,” he said.
The visit forms part of a broader NCIP initiative to ensure equitable access to training across the region’s Centres of Excellence. It follows earlier recommendations by the HRCB cluster for national-level assessments. Through visits like this, the cluster seeks to standardise tuition and non-tuition fees across member states, track progress, and address challenges in order to advance regional integration in capacity building.
