Skills Development Project

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The Skills Development Project for the Republic of Malawi will increase access, market relevance, and results orientation of supported skills development institutions in agreed priority areas. The two components of the project concern strengthening institutional performance and also technical assistance for system strengthening and policy reforms. Component 1 will support participating institutions in implementing sub-project grant agreements, focusing on results related to increasing access to and market relevance of programs. This first component consists of carrying out a program of specific activities to improve access and market relevance of engineering programs offered at the University of Malawi-The Polytechnic, Mzuzu University, University of Malawi-Chancellor College, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and at the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority. Sub-project grant agreements will specify each institution's distinct mission, the scope and focus of its educational provision, the labor market areas for which each institution prepares graduates, and expectations of its performance (access, relevance and efficiency). Component 2 will focus on systems strengthening and policy design in the skills development areas. This second component consists of the following: a) carrying out a program of activities to strengthen the capacity of the National Council for Higher Education for project implementation; b) developing and installing a management information system at the National Council for Higher Education and providing associated training; c) developing monitoring and evaluation systems and piloting new monitoring tools at the National Council for Higher Education and Participating Skills Development Institutions; d) providing technical assistance for the development and implementation of a student financing scheme; e) designing and setting up of verification mechanisms, and conducting verification of outputs and results of the activities supported under the project; and f) carrying out independent verification of outputs and results of the activities supported under the project.

FY17 - Education

World Bank Group

Project

Raw Materials, Forest Products and Packaging, Hotel, Government, Education