Multinational - Project to Support the Inclusion of Training in Road, Railway and Mining Trades in "Conseil de l'Entente" Member Countries (PAIF)

The Project to Support the Inclusion of Training in Road, Railway and Mining Professions in CE Member Countries (PAIF) project consists in financing Regional Centre for Road Maintenance Training (CERFER)’s reform. This project is designed to address the skills gap in West Africa’s strategic and high-growth sectors such as infrastructure. Indeed, the project will contribute towards providing the skills needed by the region’s economy in strategic areas such as infrastructure and mining. CERFER will foster the building of critical masses of technicians and senior technicians in the road, railway and mining professions, which constitute vital branches of activity for West Africa, while enhancing cooperation and integration in terms of training and ensuring gender parity for social inclusion. Additionally, the project will contribute towards bridging the skills gap in key infrastructure areas where 25,200 direct and indirect jobs are identified for the CE railway loop project alone. The total cost of this five-year project is estimated at UA 8.04 million.