We deliver our services through the VET Toolbox partner agencies and their networks. Since 2022, we focus on providing opportunity-driven actions in 11 selected Sub-Saharan African countries. We help improve local benefits of European investments through improved availability of skilled manpower, ensuring maximum employment impact. These actions focus on the following sectors:
From 2017 to 2022, we delivered services to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. They included:
• Technical assistance, building up VET system capacities.
• Funding of innovative projects promoting inclusion in VET and labour markets.
• Knowledge exchange activities aiming to influence changes in VET systems: twinning and mentoring partnerships, knowledge products, events.
The initial phase of implementation has yielded significant achievements, as highlighted below:


Discover our actions
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Management of training centres (Senegal)
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Competence based education and training (Ghana, 2018)
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Implementation of apprenticeship laws
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Innovative Approach to Inclusion of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Youth, Particularly Young Women, into Employment Opportunities through VET Outreach Program
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Increased employment opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged youth groups in Pakistan
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Improving access to VET and employability among the marginalized and vulnerable youth in Mandera County
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Enhancing vocational education and training service provision for women, youths and vulnerable groups in South Sudan
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TVET for all through public-private partnerships in Zimbabwe
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Youth with Complex Disabilities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Learn, Work and Earn!
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Future Movers Programme: an innovative VET ecosystem promoting increased and certain employability among youth IDPs in post-conflict Marawi
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Jobs for Youth: bridging the gap between VET and employment for street children and disadvantaged youth
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Identification of new occupational profiles
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Development of a comprehensive national qualification framework
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E-learning course “gender and disability mainstreaming for TVET Institutions”
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Reforming the VET system
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In-service TVET teacher training module “Curricula Adaptation for Disadvantaged Individuals”
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Strengthen the sectorial roundtables strategy
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Digital maturity model for SMEs (Cambodia)
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Reforming the structure of TVET
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Digital TVET consultation platform
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Mobile application for job service officers at TVET institutions
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Implementation of TREE methodology (Training for Rural Economic Empowerment)
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Organizational development of three Sector Skills Councils
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Local employment and labour market analysis
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Improve quality of VET for persons with disabilities
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Promotion of the employability of vulnerable young people in VET and inclusion of innovative services within the vocational training centres
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Vulgarization of the new TVET law
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Modern teaching methodology for Industry 4.0
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Management of training centres (Burkina Faso)
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Institutional maturity model for TVET colleges
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Inspiring Somaliland and Central and South Somalia (CSS) Youth through skills training and creation of employment opportunities
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Support project to strengthen the employability and professional integration of vulnerable young people in Pointe-Noire
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Digital maturity model for SMEs (Ghana)
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AGEVEC: Academy for heavy and commercial vehicles
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Skills development in the sustainable construction and ICT sector
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Rural electrification through solar-powered mini-grids
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Skills 4 Riders project
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Cashew nut project
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Management of training centres (Mali)
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Organizational development of the Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skills Council
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Strengthening the ongoing VET and labour market reform programme
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Quality evaluation regimes and frameworks used for vocational colleges as benchmarking for advancing countries’ standards
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Career Guidance, Curriculum Development & PPP’s
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Accreditation of training programmes
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Management of training centres (Vietnam)
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Competence based education and training (Ghana, 2019)
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Gender and disability mainstream for VET institutions
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Application of labour market analysis
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Gender mainstreaming for TVET Institutions
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Organizational development and capacity building on modern pedagogical and didactic skills.
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Matching VET and labour market
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Gender and disability mainstream for VET institutions
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National workshop on public-private partnerships in VET
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Analysis of labour market information practice in Nigeria
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Development of occupational standards (Togo)
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Improve private sector engagement in TVET and outcomes of TVET
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Competence based training for instructors
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Responding to skills needs in construction, logistics, hotels/catering, and digital technology
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Development of occupational standards (Mongolia)
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Employment and labour market analysis
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Promoting demand-driven skills in e-waste management and recycling
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Agricultural skills enhancement programme
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Enabling youth empowerment in solar energy
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Enhancing commercial farming in the Shire valley
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Support for training and professional integration in the wood, maintenance and ecotourism sectors
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Digital room for electronics and telecom training
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Skills 4 Transport
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Tool for the assessment of training needs
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Capacity building on labour market analysis
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Training for management of training centres
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Improve the effectiveness of the Malaysian VET sector’s engagement with the private sector
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Diagnostic assessment of the current apprenticeship system and development of a reform roadmap
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Capacity development and advice to conduct “sector employment studies”
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Creating a TVET Network for synergistic collaboration: strengthening private sector engagement and aligning VET with labor market demands
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Development of training materials for domestic work
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Development of accreditation standards
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Development of a comprehensive National Qualification Framework (NQF)
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Compare and align the Vietnam Qualifications Framework with the UK and European ones
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Development of in-service training
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Improving VET and employment in the CCI sector
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Development of guidelines and assessment of methodology for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in TVET provision
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Support with public-private dialogue (including international partnerships) and pilot master classes
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Support with the development of curiculum for domestic work
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Development of analytical and planning capacities on labour market analyses
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Support with a case study and the development of a mentorship program for female students
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Improvement of quality assurance of VET via international accreditation standards, processes and partnerships
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Online training analysis, development of quality assurance guidelines and capacity training for technologically driven learning
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Skills gaps identification and capacity building of artisans
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Support with the establishment of a federation (forestry)
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Enhance labour market analysis, training quality and management skills of the Vocational Center
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Support the development of a business model leading to steady income generation and funding
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Capacity building of staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
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Gap analysis of apprenticeships schemes and recommendations on their design and delivery
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Support with the development of a curriculum for domestic work
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (Hertford Regional College) and a cluster of colleges in Vietnam
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (South Eastern Regional College and Dudley College) and Pakistan
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Mentoring partnership the UK between (South West College) and Mauritius
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (Belfast Metropolitan College) and Botswana
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (South West College and Edinburgh College) and Ghana
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (Isle of Wight College) and South Africa
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Mentoring partnership between the UK (Herford Regional College) and Sri Lanka
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Twinning between Senegal and Niger
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Twinning between Senegal and Cape Verde
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Jang Ban: Improving skills and employability in Senegal’s eco-construction sub-sector