Contact us
General Inquiries
Address
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Germany —
785 15h Street, Office 47 Berlin, De 81566
Hours
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Mon-Fri 9:00AM — 4:00PM
About UDF
Who We Are
Upskill Development Foundation Inc. (UDF) is an independent, non-stock, non-profit organization registered in the Philippines. We advance skilling, employability and entrepreneurship so that more Filipinos can access good jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
We work with educational institutions, employers, industry chambers, government agencies and ecosystem partners. UDF independently designs, implements and operates its programs in the Philippines and is responsible for its governance, partnerships, operational decisions and program outcomes.
UDF and Wadhwani Foundation
UDF is the Philippine partner of Wadhwani Foundation, a global non-profit founded in 2001 by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani. Wadhwani Foundation works across multiple countries with one mission: accelerating economic development through job creation.
What this means in practice:
About 1 in 5
Young Filipinos in the labor
force are unemployed.
force are unemployed.
6.3 million
Employed Filipinos are
underemployed.
underemployed.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, July 2026 Labor Force Survey, as analyzed in our School-to-Work research.
How we work
Getting people from learning to earning takes more than training.
We work on four connected levers:
Research shows us where the gaps are. Programs and platforms close them inside the institutions we work with. Grants scale what already works.
Our Impact
Our Impact
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Partner schools and training institutions
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Learners enrolled annually in employability programs in the Philippines
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Cumulative learners enrolled in entrepreneurship programs in the Philippines
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Student ventures launched
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Faculty trained and certified
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Learners per month leveraging TESDA's integration with our programs
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Philippine job roles mapped to degrees and certificates
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Government and industry partners, including TESDA, DepEd, DOST, DICT, and DA
SolutionsResearchGrantsPrograms
Who We Are
Upskill Development Foundation Inc. (UDF) is an independent, non-stock, non-profit organization registered in the Philippines. We advance skilling, employability and entrepreneurship so that more Filipinos can access good jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
We work with educational institutions, employers, industry chambers, government agencies and ecosystem partners. UDF independently designs, implements and operates its programs in the Philippines and is responsible for its governance, partnerships, operational decisions and program outcomes.
Let's Work Together
Whether you are a school, training provider, employer, chamber, government agency, researcher or funder, we would be glad to connect.