Kenya - Technical and Vocational Education Training and Entrepreneurship Project

The present intervention relates to the Technical and Vocational Education Training and Entrepreneurship Project. It’s designed to improve the access, quality and relevance of technical education and entrepreneurship training for youth employment. The proposed project is an investment operation targeting specific needs of the technical and vocational education and training system. This intervention: i) will increase enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and will widen access through the increase in the number of workshops and classrooms in 11 technical training institutes (IFT), including 4 specialized, and the construction of 16 university residences; provide 26 IFTs with training materials for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; ii) improve the quality and relevance of training in TVET, set up a publication, printing and evaluation center for the Council for the Development, Evaluation and Certification of Study Programs (CDACC) ); iii) promote the development of entrepreneurship by training trainers and young people in entrepreneurship. The total cost of the project is UA 31.08 million, and its implementation spans the period from March 2020 to March 2025. The project has four main components, namely: (A) the promoting inclusive access to technical education and training; (B) strengthening the capacity of TVET quality control and assurance structures; (C) training in entrepreneurship and youth employment; and (D) institutional support and project management.