Skills Enhancement Project

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The Project will produce a more competitive and highly skilled workforce in priority industries by developing higher level training programs at a new college level, while also establishing and strengthening system governance and quality assurance frameworks for vocational training. Studies will also strengthen the policy foundation for future development.The project will improve the quality and management of vocational education and training (VET) programs in 15 public and 5 private vocational colleges (VCs) in economic zonesoffering programs for occupations in high demand in priority industries. The programs cover automotive technology, electrical manufacturing, hospitality and tourism, information andcommunication technology (ICT), mechanical manufacturing, and navigation and shipping. The project will consist of two loans, the first to strengthen the public vocational training system and VCs, and the second to provide private VCs with additional resources through an onlending facility. The direct beneficiaries of the project will be students in certificate and diploma vocational training courses, most of whom come from the rural lower middle class.