Support Programme for Technical and Vocational Training

Project details
Country: 
Mauritania
Beneficiary: 
Ministry of Employment
Vocational Training and Information and Communication Technologies
Donor organisation: 
KfW Development Bank
Department: 
Architecture & Urban Development
Project volume: 
3,164,262 €
Currency: 
€
Value of services: 
3,164,262 €
Start of project: 
July, 2015
End of project: 
May, 2024
Project description: 

Overall contract value
3.164.262 EUR works + equipment: 14,15 m. EUR

 

 

              
 Image of a typical workshop

 


                        
Image of the cortyard and entrance to the workkshops 

 

Service description: 

The Consultant shall support the beneficiary in all aspects of planning and implementation concerning the construction and equipment of five educational centers and shall contribute to a comprehensive definition of accompanying measures in the field of vocational training.

The Consultant's specific responsibilities are to support the beneficiary in relation to the following:

  • Develop and submit the overall project planning in which tasks, responsibilities and approval procedures as well as additional decisions on measures are defined and assigned by the beneficiary institutions and the Promoter (DFTP - Direction de la Formation Technique et Professionnelle - Technical and Vocational Training Department)
  • Establish and carry out financial co-management and co-signature for both the "disposition funds" for the "direct payment" system and the confirmation of the use of the funds;
  • Ensure financial control and compliance with procurement procedures in accordance with local regulations and specific financing conditions through an annual audit by an external auditor;
  • Elaboration of specifications and complete designs for works, supplies and services;
  • Assist the Promoter in the procedures for awarding contracts for works, supplies and services under the programme;
  • Monitor and control construction, works and equipment supervision services;
  • Follow qualifying, technical and vocational training courses;
  • Monitor costs for construction and equipment and confirm the use of funds in accordance with objectives agreed by all parties;
  • Inform the Promoter and KfW regularly through monthly, quarterly and final reports. In addition, the Consultant will inform them of all significant events concerning the progress of the project and the achievement of objectives;
  • Support the beneficiary in monitoring and evaluating the project; and
  • Assist the Promoter in the implementation of the project objectives.
Objectives: 

The general objective of the Support Programme for Technical and Vocational Training is to improve the technical and vocational training sector in Mauritania. The part financed by the German-Mauritanian Cooperation through KfW Development Bank concerns the rehabilitation, extension and supply of technical and vocational education equipment, the financing of their performance and the training of trainers.

The specific objective of the project is to increase the number of people trained according to market needs in order to increase their ability to find employment and generate income.

Component 1

Rehabilitation, extension and new construction (including monitoring the execution of the work and implementation) and purchase of equipment for workshops and classrooms and learning materials for the following institutes:

  • The National Maritime and Fishing School (Nouadhibou);
  • The Centre for Higher Technical Education (Nouakchott);
  • The School of Technical and Vocational Training (Atar); and
  • The Training and Professional Development Centre (Nouakchott and Rosso).


Component 2

  • Qualifying training programmes offered by the professional federations and selected by the FAP - FTP (fonds autonome pour la promotion de la formation professionnelle et technique - autonomous fund for the promotion of vocational and technical training) allocation committee;
  • Technical assistance to professional federations to facilitate the development of trade programmes to be implemented at technical, vocational and advanced training institutions (curriculum development); and
  • Implementation of qualifying training programmes (specialised short-term training in a dual system) offered by professional federations for the benefit of interested young people.


Component 3

  • Accompanying measures relating to training structures; training for the benefit of trainers and staff of beneficiary technical and vocational institutions; and
  • Development of a training of trainers programme, organization and execution of technical, pedagogical and supervisory training (in Mauritania or abroad).

Taking into account local capacities, it is relevant to focus (as a pilot project) on the following sectors, identified in the sector analysis as priorities:

Occupations in the food processing industries (fisheries and agriculture);

Industrial maintenance occupations (mechanical and electrical systems), which can provide skills for a wide range of sectors (agriculture through machinery, agri-food, fisheries, construction and public works, extractive industries).

Currency: 
€