Congo - Skills and Human Resource Development Project (PDCRH)

The Skills and Human Resource Development Project aims to extend training opportunities to forestry and mining sectors. It was initiated because of the need for diversification of the economy for the development of job-creating sectors. Moreover, while Technical Education, Vocational and Skills Training (ETPFQ) should prepare young people for the jobs they will occupy, it is observed that in 2011, 30.6% of young ETPFQ beneficiaries were unemployed. Thus, the project will also help to improve the employability of young people leaving the ETPFQ sub-sector as a whole by strengthening the autonomy of training centres, ensuring greater private sector involvement in the delivery of training services and in performance-based funding. The total project cost is estimated at UA 20.704 million for a 60-month implementation period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. It comprises three components, namely: 1) training diversification support; 2) strengthening of the match between training and employment; and 3) project management.