Strengthening skills systems for access and employability (southern Africa)

Skills development is an essential prerequisite for youth employment and sustainable development and as such an important factor in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, limited access to high-quality education and training is a major obstacle for sustainable development and school to work transition. Thus, skills mismatch is a key development challenge faced by most countries, and the main causes are the weak capacity of institutions and staff; ineffective involvement of social partners; outdated curricula and training methodology; inadequate work based training including apprenticeships; insufficient funding; and fragmented governance. Skills policies and programmes also don’t focus on the needs of the rural economy, migrant workers, and women, and providing access to training and certification of skills of persons acquired through non-formal and informal means.

Project symbol

RAF/16/52/NOR

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Pretoria

Start date

01/05/2016

End date

31/03/2018

Total allocation

256697

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

250922

Development Partners

Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Southern Africa

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects