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Project

Supporting Innovation in the Technical and Vocational Education Sector: Towards Productivity and Competitiveness
 

Kenya
Project ID
108999
Total Funding
CAD 1,000,000.00
IDRC Officer
Paul Okwi
Project Status
Completed
End Date
Duration
36 months

Programs and partnerships

Foundations for Innovation
Networked Economies
Employment and Growth

Lead institution(s)

Summary

This project aims to better equip Kenyan youth for the world of work by fostering innovations and designing relevant and effective technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs.Read more

This project aims to better equip Kenyan youth for the world of work by fostering innovations and designing relevant and effective technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs. It supports the implementation of the Government of Kenya’s Big Four agenda, which involves an increased focus on expanding sectors that have the potential to employ TVET graduates (such as manufacturing, affordable housing, food security, and health) and benefit from applied research at TVET institutions. It will provide opportunities for students and TVET institutions to showcase their innovations and support scaling up in partnership with the private sector and local governments.

The project entails three pillars: a challenge fund for innovation and applied research hubs, mainstreaming gender in vocational training, and a research fund to support action research that is problem-based and has links to local community development. The project is expected to increase employability, productivity, competitiveness, efficiency and income of male and female graduates of the TVET skills development system and enhance the participation of the private sector. The project will be implemented by Colleges and Institutes Canada in partnership with two local institutions, Linking Industry with Academia and the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute.