Eritrea Vocational Skills Training
Building upon a successful pilot phase (2017-2019), Switzerland will continue to contribute to two well established NGO-ted initiatives on technical and vocational education and training in Eritrea. The initiatives aim at improving the quality of teaching in targeted vocational skills institutions and testing the possibility of engaging in entrepreneurial activities. Ultimately the goal is to contribute to giving better life perspectives and job-opportunities to young Eritreans in their home country.
| Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea |
Formazione professionale Impiego & sviluppo economico Istruzione
Formazione professionale
Creazione di occupazione Education facilities and training Teacher training |
01.09.2020
- 31.05.2025 |
CHF 4’250’000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Altra organizzazione svizzera non profit
- Settore privato svizzero
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE ISTRUZIONE
ISTRUZIONE
OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
ISTRUZIONE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Formazione professionale e sviluppo delle competenze
Education facilities and training
Politica occupazionale e gestione amministrativa
Education facilities and training
Teacher training
Tipo di aiuto Mandato senza fondo fiduciario
Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F09828
| Contesto | The Eritrean economy is controlled by the state and the private sector is almost non-existent. The national service (military and civilian) keeps young people between 18 and 40 in —state attributed- employment with very little pay arid perspectives. This situation remains the main driver of asylum applications of young Eritreans in Europe, including in Switzerland. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector suffers from many shortcomings: underqualified teachers, outdated teaching methods and material, insufficient teachlng infrastructure, inefficient strategic and institutional embedment, very limited outreach. |
| Obiettivi | To contribute to better life perspectives and job-opportunities for young Eritreans in their home-country through supporting vocational skills and micro entrepreneurship initiatives. |
| Gruppi target |
Main target groups: the teachers and other staff of the targeted schools, the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers, the Department of TVET under the Ministry Ultimate beneficiaries: learners in the TVE centers (about 1000 youth and 300 employed workers) |
| Effetti a medio termine |
Outcome 1: The targeted training institutions deliver services of improved quality to their students. Outcome 2: The trained young women and men improve their positions in employment, with some initiating entrepreneurial activities |
| Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Revision of curricula, development of learning modules for soft skills (such as entrepreneurial skills), rehabilitation of learning infrastructure, equipping young graduates with a kit (basic tools, microcredits) to start up their entrepreneurial activities; about 1000 youth and 3000 employed workers benefitting from teaching of increased quality. Risultati fasi precedenti: - about 2,000 young people benefited from improved training in the formal TVET centers receiving technical assistance by the partners; - Switzerland acquired a better understanding of the local situation, access to government offices, as well as a basis of trust for further collaboration |
| Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
| Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
| Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale ONG internazionale o straniera Economia privata Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro |
| Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori | National Confederation of Eritrean Workers; Ministry of Education/ Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training; UNDP Eritrea Vocational Skills Training Programme (currently on hold), potentially new activities financed by the SEM |
| Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 4’250’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 2’903’446 |
| Fasi del progetto | Fase 2 01.09.2020 - 31.05.2025 (Fase in corso) Fase 1 01.10.2017 - 30.04.2021 (Active) |
