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Contribution: International Development Assistance Program

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$9,900,000.00

Egypt green skills for the climate-smart agribusiness network

EF 2023-24 · 2024-03-25

Résumé
This project aims to improve the employability of young women and men in the agribusiness sector by increasing their capacity to gain industry-relevant and climate-smart skills in three governorates in Lower Egypt: Beheira, Gharbia, and Menofia. The project will support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE), the Ministry of the Environment, the National Council for Women (NCW) to implement Egypt’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy. The project also seeks to increase the inclusiveness and resilience of the agri-business sector, particularly for women and rural youth. Project activities include: (1) conducting a gender-sensitive analysis of the labour market and existing competency standards to identify climate-smart agribusiness subsectors for training programs; (2) establishing Egypt’s first Agribusiness Centre of Competence (CoC), which seeks to serve a network of 10 agricultural technical schools; (3) developing a new gender-responsive and competency-based curriculum that can respond to skill gaps in the labour market and improve employment and self-employment pathways for youths; (4) providing gender training to students, institutional staff, and industry representative to reduce barriers preventing women from pursuing TVET and employment opportunities; (5) providing capacity building services to technical schools personnel and instructors; (6) creating industry advisory committees, and youth and community committees to increase linkages between technical schools and private sector actors; (7) raising awareness within project communities on the advantages and opportunities of TVET and employment, especially for women; (8) providing training to industry, community, and government officials to enhance the image of technical education; and (9) fostering internship and learning opportunities for students in agri-business enterprises. The project expects to benefit about 24,000 students directly, of whom nearly 5,000 will be women, as well as 249 lecturers, 145 administrator, 20 student managers, 20 MoETE officials and 100 industry representatives. The project expects to indirectly benefit 30,000 individuals.
Programme
International Development Assistance Program
Emplacement
Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

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Additional Information
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Additional Information (French)
Déclaration tardive qui aurait dû être incluse dans le rapport du 4e trimestre de 2023-2024.
Agreement End Date
2029-03-31
Agreement Number
7456233 P011479001
Agreement Start Date
2024-03-25
Agreement Title
Egypt green skills for the climate-smart agribusiness network
Agreement Title (French)
Réseau égyptien de compétences vertes pour l'agro-industrie intelligente face au climat
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$9,900,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to improve the employability of young women and men in the agribusiness sector by increasing their capacity to gain industry-relevant and climate-smart skills in three governorates in Lower Egypt: Beheira, Gharbia, and Menofia. The project will support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE), the Ministry of the Environment, the National Council for Women (NCW) to implement Egypt’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy. The project also seeks to increase the inclusiveness and resilience of the agri-business sector, particularly for women and rural youth. Project activities include: (1) conducting a gender-sensitive analysis of the labour market and existing competency standards to identify climate-smart agribusiness subsectors for training programs; (2) establishing Egypt’s first Agribusiness Centre of Competence (CoC), which seeks to serve a network of 10 agricultural technical schools; (3) developing a new gender-responsive and competency-based curriculum that can respond to skill gaps in the labour market and improve employment and self-employment pathways for youths; (4) providing gender training to students, institutional staff, and industry representative to reduce barriers preventing women from pursuing TVET and employment opportunities; (5) providing capacity building services to technical schools personnel and instructors; (6) creating industry advisory committees, and youth and community committees to increase linkages between technical schools and private sector actors; (7) raising awareness within project communities on the advantages and opportunities of TVET and employment, especially for women; (8) providing training to industry, community, and government officials to enhance the image of technical education; and (9) fostering internship and learning opportunities for students in agri-business enterprises. The project expects to benefit about 24,000 students directly, of whom nearly 5,000 will be women, as well as 249 lecturers, 145 administrator, 20 student managers, 20 MoETE officials and 100 industry representatives. The project expects to indirectly benefit 30,000 individuals.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à améliorer l'employabilité des jeunes femmes et des jeunes hommes dans le secteur de l'agroalimentaire en renforçant leur capacité à acquérir des compétences pertinentes pour l'industrie et adaptées au climat dans trois gouvernorats de Basse-Égypte : Beheira, Gharbia et Menofia. Le projet soutiendra le ministère de l'éducation et de l'enseignement technique (MoETE), le ministère de l'environnement et le Conseil national des femmes (NCW) dans la mise en œuvre de la stratégie égyptienne en matière d'enseignement et de formation techniques et professionnels (TVET). Le projet vise également à accroître l'inclusivité et la résilience du secteur agro-industriel, en particulier pour les femmes et les jeunes ruraux. Les activités de ce projet comprennent : 1) réaliser une analyse sexospécifique du marché du travail et des normes de compétence existantes afin d'identifier des sous-secteurs agro-industriels intelligents face au climat pour les programmes de formation; 2) établir le premier centre de compétence agro-industriel d'Égypte, qui vise à desservir un réseau de 10 écoles techniques agricoles; 3) développer un nouveau programme d'enseignement et de formation professionnels qui tienne compte des sexospécificités; 4) dispenser une formation sur la dimension de genre aux étudiants, au personnel des établissements et aux représentants de l'industrie afin de réduire les obstacles qui empêchent les femmes de poursuivre des études dans le domaine de l'EFTP et d'accéder à des possibilités d'emploi; 5) fournir des services de renforcement des capacités au personnel des écoles techniques et aux instructeurs; 6) créer des comités consultatifs industriels et des comités de jeunes et de communautés pour renforcer les liens entre les écoles techniques et les acteurs du secteur privé; 7) sensibiliser les communautés du projet aux avantages et aux opportunités de l'EFTP et de l'emploi, en particulier pour les femmes; 8) fournir une formation aux représentants de l'industrie, de la communauté et du gouvernement pour améliorer l'image de l'enseignement technique; 9) encourager les stages et les opportunités d'apprentissage pour les étudiants dans les entreprises agro-industrielles. Le projet devrait bénéficier directement à environ 24 000 étudiants, dont près de 5 000 femmes, ainsi qu'à 249 conférenciers, 145 administrateurs, 20 responsables d'étudiants, 20 fonctionnaires du ministère de l'éducation et de la formation et 100 représentants de l'industrie. Le projet devrait bénéficier indirectement à 30 000 personnes.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Strengthened quality of gender- and industry-responsive, climate-smart agribusiness skills training for students at the Agribusiness Centre of Competence (CoC) and its affiliated technical schools; and (2) strengthened enabling environment for delivery of inclusive gender- and industry-responsive, climate-smart agribusiness skills training.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) le renforcement de la qualité de la formation aux compétences agro-industrielles sensibles au genre et à l'industrie et adaptées au climat pour les étudiants du Centre de compétences agro-industrielles (CoC) et de ses écoles techniques affiliées; 2) le renforcement de l'environnement favorable à l'offre d'une formation aux compétences agro-industrielles sensibles au genre et à l'industrie et adaptées au climat.
Federal Riding
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding Number
35078
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
Ottawa | Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Recipient Operating Name
Colleges and Institutes Canada(previously named ACCC)
Recipient Postal Code
K1N 8S7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q2-00263