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Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.)

&. VIS-DBN. DON BOSCO. Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.). Improving youth IDP livelihood through the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training in Khartoum. St. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre Khartoum Industrial Area – Khartoum. OUTLINE.

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Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.)

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  1. & VIS-DBN DON BOSCO Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.) Improving youth IDP livelihood through the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training in Khartoum St. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre Khartoum Industrial Area – Khartoum

  2. OUTLINE 1. About VIS and DBN 2. Sudan programme: “Reviving Education, Rebuilding Sudan” 3. About Y.E.S. 4. Areas of collaborations & partnership

  3. VIS International Volunteer Service for Development ■ Established in 1986 in Italy. Headquarter in Rome (local office in Milan) ■ Working in about 30 countries in the world ■ In Italy: education, advocacy& fundraising ■ Public & Private funds ■ Member of a number of national and international networks: DBN, CINI, AGIRE, CORESAD

  4. Spain Italy Germany Belgium Austria The Don Bosco Network (DBN) ■ Since 2004 - 7 European NGOs ■ Headquarters in Bonn – working in 90 countries ■ VIS is DBN lead agency in Sudan The DBN members:

  5. VIS IN SUDAN ■ Since July 2006 in Khartoum ■ Fully participatory process with the partners (Don Bosco, FMA, Comboni, etc.) ■ DBN “Country Strategy Paper for Sudan 2007-11” ■ An aid to write grant proposals ■ A guide for implementation ■ A tool for M&E ■ 11 detailed LF for interventions in 3 zones (Khartoum, Darfur and South)

  6. St. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre MISSION (since 1988) Providing a well-rounded and relevant job-oriented vocational training to disadvantaged and marginalized youth (IDPs) of greater Khartoum HOLISTIC EDUCATION “Don Bosco style”

  7. Electronics SJVTC Carpentry Auto-Mechanics Printing Press

  8. Y.E.S Project OVERALL GOAL Contributing to the process of poverty reduction and socio-economic exclusion of IDPs in Khartoum State, and, where applicable, to contribute to the process of the return of skilled manpower for the sustainable economic development of Southern Sudan

  9. Y.E.S Project SPECIFIC GOAL To improve youth IDP livelihood in Khartoum state trough the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training by enhancing the capacity and the standards of the St. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre (SJVTC) CAPACITY STANDARDS Strengthening/ Upgrading SJVTC (capacity building) More IDPs gaining access to SJVTC (yet services provided and improved)

  10. Y.E.S. 6 macro-areas of intervention: • Improved Access & Services • Quality Vocational Training • New Market-oriented Courses • Capacity Building for Teachers • Capacity Building for SJVCT leadership • Follow-up: Career counseling, Job-placement & Return

  11. 1. Selection process • More participatory • Targeting the most needy 2. Transportation New route from Kalakala 3. Food • Better diet for all IDPs youth 4. Health care Check up & ongoing assistance 5. Animation Recreational & Sports activities Meetings with Social Worker 1. Access & Services LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION

  12. 2. Equipment & Tools Overalls to students Basic drawing kit Students aids and handbooks Raw material and tools 1. Trades • 3-month preparatory course • carpentry, general mechanic, auto-mechanic, welding, masonry, electricity, and printing. 2. Vocational Training Provision of quality courses in 7 marketable trades:

  13. 3. New Market-oriented courses New-market oriented courses introduced at SJVTC New “trade” of Air-Conditioning Refrigeration (from YEAR 2) ***** Within Electricity department Basic Computer Literacy to ALL students (from YEAR 1) New “trade” of entry-level Graphic Design (from YEAR 2) ****** Within the Printing Press department New course of Entrepreneurial skills + toolbox for graduating students (from YEAR 1) VERTICAL HORIZONTAL 2 Teachers Consultant/teacher Equipment and tools Consultant/teacher Toolboxes Consultant Teacher Computers Printers Digital camera

  14. 4. Capacity Building for trainers TRAINING of TRAINERS Visiting expert/consultant of VT each year >> Plan of action for teacher’s training and upgrading workshops Then in each department 2 in-service workshops per year (curricula, handbooks, etc.) Summer course (Ministry of Labour and Manpower) Visiting expert Experts coming for a day Less experienced trainers

  15. 5. Follow up of students Job Placement & Return Establishment of a job placement & career counselling office Facilitate willing students to return to Southern Sudan Link with NGOs and UN Agencies Director of CC office

  16. 6. Capacity building of SJVTC CB for SJVTC Organize 3 meetings with DBVTCs in Sudan ****** Which could become an open forum open to NGOs working in VT Twinning with Kenya, Egypt, Italy and India (volunteers, visiting experts, etc.)

  17. Areas of collaboration • Teacher's training • Entrepreneurship courses • New courses (AC & GD) • Internships & Job Placement • Return & Reintegration • Advocacy & lobbying

  18. SUDAN COUNTRY OFFICEAndrea NalettoCountry RepresentativePO Box 12715 - KhartoumMobile: +249 (0) 915716442Tel/Fax: +249 (0) 155129797www.volint.it/sudansudanvis@gmail.com Text & Graphics: Andrea Naletto

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