GSME Skills

The GSMESKILL Project focuses on strengthening connections between Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa within the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system and its corresponding labor markets. The project aims to align VET programs with local labor market demands, thereby fostering increased employability for learners and enhancing the capacities of VET providers and trainers. Key objectives and strategies include:

Project Objectives

  1. Alignment with Labor Market Needs:
    • Develop VET systems that reflect local labor market opportunities, bridging gaps between education and employment.
  2. Capacity Building:
    • Enhance the capabilities of VET providers and teachers in governance, management, inclusion, quality assurance, innovation, and internationalization.
  3. Competence Development:
    • Improve the technical, managerial, and pedagogical skills of VET teachers and trainers.
    • Enhance the employability and entrepreneurial potential of VET learners.
  4. Policy and Market Integration:
    • Strengthen collaboration between policymakers, VET institutions, and labor markets.

Key Activities

  1. Research and Mapping:
    • Conduct evidence-based research to identify skill gaps and highlight good practices in VET.
  2. Development of Tools and Methodologies:
    • Create innovative teaching methods and resources focused on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and small business development skills.
  3. Digital Transformation:
    • Launch the GSMESKILL E-Learning Platform to provide inclusive access to resources and training.
  4. Policy Recommendations:
    • Develop national policy recommendations to support sustainable VET improvements.
  5. International and Sectoral Engagement:
    • Organize virtual workshops, working groups, and exchange programs involving VET institutions, private sector stakeholders, and young entrepreneurs.
  6. Dissemination and Sustainability:
    • Conduct targeted dissemination efforts with private sector involvement and a robust sustainability strategy.

Expected Impact

  • VET programs better aligned with market needs.
  • Strengthened collaboration between VET institutions and the labor market.
  • Improved employability of VET graduates.
  • Enhanced skills and capacities of VET trainers and policymakers.
  • Development of innovative, inclusive, and sustainable VET systems.

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