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Edukans Learn4Work

Edukans Learn4Work. Working together on vocational education in Africa. Objectives of the day. Know about L4W and what kind of opportunities it has for developments in Rwanda Learn from experiences from L4W to date Know about economic sector and TVET in Rwanda Prioritize sectors

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Edukans Learn4Work

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  1. Edukans Learn4Work Working togetheron vocational education in Africa

  2. Objectives of the day • Know about L4W and what kind of opportunities it has for developments in Rwanda • Learn from experiences from L4W to date • Know about economic sector and TVET in Rwanda • Prioritize sectors • Agree on the way forward

  3. Programme (1) • Learn4Work • Introduction Learn4Work • Reflecting on the past: example from Kenya • Learn4Work 2012 – 2016 • Break

  4. Programme (2) • 2. Mapping and validation • Mapping study: John Gaga and Dr. Ibrahim Musobo • Discussion, suggestions on mapping and validation • Prioritization of economic sectors • Local coordinator • 3. Way forward and Closure

  5. Learn4Work – an introduction • Round Table Workshop Sept. ’11 • Four major categories regarding Food Security • Availability problem: shortage or absence of food; • Affordability problem: lack of purchasing power of the households, food price beyond income of the community; • Access problem: food stuff market chain is not well developed; • Utilization problem: nutritional value and feeding habit far from a balanced diet concept

  6. Learn4Work – An introduction Skills training Employment → income Labour market Food production Post-harvesting/chain Affordability to food Availability of and access to food Food security

  7. TVET framework • Labour market • Employment • Qualified staff TVET - Access TVET – Quality & relevance TVET – Post graduation

  8. TVET framework (unemployed) youth Unskilled staff • Labour market • Employment • Skilled staff TVET –Access TVET – Quality & Relevance TVET – Post graduation Graduates

  9. Learn4Work – an introduction • Programme in the framework of Food Security • To contribute to substantial and sustainable income for youth / young people, and particularly those who are marginalised for one reason or the other • Mid-term objective “to realise access to improved quality vocational education in Africa, which ensures its relevance for the labour market”

  10. Learn4Work – an introduction • Operational objectives: • To improve access to vocational education and training in Africa • To enhance the quality and relevance of vocational education to the demands of the labour market • To sustainably embed good practices at institutional level of TVET providers • To include new actors into development cooperation, the education and private sector in particular and strengthen the Learn4Work network

  11. Learn4Work – Characteristics • Working in partnerships • North/South • Private sector / TVET sector / NGO / Gov. • Sector focus • Demand driven • by labour market • by South

  12. 5 Niches of Learn4Work • Advice and support on your project • Advice and support on starting up and embedding internationalisation projects in schools • Financial support of your project – up to max. of 34% of the total budget • Multi-annual projects • Short-term interventions • Network • Capacity building and training

  13. African Private sector African TVET provider African NGO Dutch Private sector Dutch NGO Dutch TVET provider Other… - Partnerships: creating synergy At least 4 partners: - African private sector partner - African training provider Dutch NGO Dutch non-NGO 2008-2012: Ethiopia: 3 partnerships Kenya: 3 partnerships Ghana: 1 partnership Zambia: 1 partnership

  14. Countries Learn4Work • Kenya • Ethiopia • Uganda • Rwanda • Ghana

  15. Governance Learn4Work (2)

  16. Learn4Work calls for proposals • December 2012 42 months • Mid 2013 36 months • Mid 2014 24 months • Mid 2015 12 months

  17. Financing Learn4Work • Main co-financers: • MoFA in the Netherlands • Partnerships • Average L4W-funds available annually per project: • + 10,000 – 150,000 Euro • Total available funds for 4 years per country: • + 800,000 Euro

  18. Local coordination • Rationale • link and learn • capacity building of partners • upscaling • better linking to the labour market • Where to station this coordinator? • private • public • NGO

  19. Activities and Planning • Kick off in all countries • Identification of sectors and niches for intervention • Identification of stakeholders • Call for proposals (4 Dec. 2012) • Close call for proposals (Feb 2013) • Start projects (planned April/May 2013) • Annual calls for proposals (2nd part 2013, 2014, 2015) • Implementation 2013 – 2016 • Appointing local coordinators • Providing support on project development, matchmaking and project administration, incl. M&E • Organizing workshops, seminars and network events • Publishing good practices

  20. Voor meer informatie, neem contact op met de programma coordinatoren van Learn4Work: Regina Engels: r.engels@edukans.nl Hester Pronk: h.pronk@edukans.nl Tel.: +31 (0)33-4606010 www.edukans.nl/learn4work

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