Kenya - Technical Vocational Education and Training for Relevant Skills Development Project - Phase II

The proposed project is a stand-alone operation within the framework of National Education Sector Plan 2014 to 2018 and the Kenya Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act of 2013. The project also supports Youth Employment priorities outlined in the Second Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2013 to 2017. The ADF financing for this project will build on Phase 1. Building on the Phase 1 targeted institutions, the Phase II project targets middle level engineering and applied sciences faculties in thirty three (33) Technical Training Institutes (TTIs). The Phase II Project has particularly brought on board four ‘specialized’ TTIs, which mainly enroll youth with hearing and visual impairments as well as multiple disabilities. The main project interventions are to: provide the complete sets of equipment for engineering and applied sciences work stations; upgrade skills for existing TVET tutors including industry attachment; train poor and vulnerable youths in relevant TVET programs; support operationalization of the newly created TVET authority for accreditation and standards; and strengthen Governance and accountability at the TTIs level. The anticipated project’s outcomes will contribute to addressing the Youth unemployment concern by equipping youth with relevant skills for the industry.