- Are you passionate about
reducing unemployment levels among the African youth?
- Are you part of a project
that seeks to generate employment through the development of skills?
- Does your project aim to
change the perception of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) or
other levels of education in your country?
Get a chance to share your
work with the continent, network and gain great exposure.
Overview
Africa is in dire need of job creation through skills development. With high
unemployment rates and skills in demand the African Union Commission (AUC) and
the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency seeks to fill the gaps in the
current labour market with qualified youths.
The AUC/NEPAD and its partners are
committed to working with the youth to find sustainable solutions through
skills development. The AUC/NEPAD is looking for innovative good practices
aimed at harnessing the potential of the youth population.
The best projects chosen will be presented at the AU event in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia from 30th October until 1st November 2017. This
will be a travel expense paid trip where the winning projects will also be
featured and made available on the NEPAD skills development online platform.
NEPAD is interested in a project that encompasses:
- Practical
and innovative approaches to generate employment through skills
development in all education levels and pathways.
- Enhancing
equitable access to disadvantaged groups (women, young girls and disabled
people).
- Changing
the perception of TVET in Africa.
- Incorporating
new technology to meet the labour market demands.
Eligibility
- Applicants
must be a citizen of one of the AU’s member states.
Eligible
Countries: African
countries
How To Apply
- Applications
or questions must be sent to andriettef@nepad.org in the format displayed
below.
- Competition
deadline is 2nd October 2017 and only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested
and qualified candidates should
- Please Note: No funding/grant is available.
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