Orienting vocational skills toward the job market

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Vocational students in Durrës, Albania
Vocational students in Durrës, Albania. ©SDC SDC

Albania’s economic and employment growth is hampered by a shortage in quality technical skills.  In response to this the government of Albania wants to improve vocational skills development (VSD) and to reorient it towards labour market needs. The Skills for Jobs project will support this reorientation.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Albanie
Emploi & développement économique
Création d'emplois
Développement de petites et moyennes entreprises
01.03.2015 - 28.02.2019
CHF 7'800'000
Contexte

The Skills for Jobs project strengthens vocational education and training and orients it towards the labour market while making it attractive to youth. The project engages with private and public providers to fill gaps in skills, knowledge, and attitude among graduates seeking employment. This project complements the Swiss funded Skills Development for Employment Programme that supports VSD reforms at the macro-level.

Objectifs

To strengthen labour market oriented education and  training in attractive sectors with growth potential

Groupes cibles

Albanian youth

Vocational skills providers

Effets à moyen terme

  1. Market-oriented formal and non-formal education and training in selected sectors
  2. Stronger role of the private sector in providing VSD in selected multifunctional centers
     

Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération avec l'Europe de l'Est
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Secteur privé
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
  • Secteur privé suisse
  • Swisscontact


Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF   7'800'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF   7'794'462
Phases du projet Phase 2 01.05.2019 - 30.06.2023   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 01.03.2015 - 30.04.2019   (Completed)

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