Partners implementing the EEVT project

Partners implementing the EEVT project

Project Profile

The EEVT Project is implemented by the Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA) and international development charity VSO, in partnership with BG Tanzania. The EEVT project (Enhancing Employability through Vocational Training) aims at improving the employability of young people in the regions of Mtwara and Lindi, with a focus on the growing demand for skilled labour in the gas industry and related services. Over 2 years, VETA teachers and their students will be trained by tutors from VSO. On the long run, VETA will be capable of producing a steady stream of qualified craftsmen and teachers.

More than 620 students from VETA Mtwara and more than 224 students from VETA Lindi are benefiting from the project. The number of students benefiting from the project will continue to increase as more students continue to join for both short and long courses while others graduating as from 2014. 4 Teachers from VETA Lindi and 7 VETA Mtwara are also part of beneficiaries in this project through capacity building (training by City and Guilds) and also one-on one coaching from VSO technical advisors.

The EEVT project is governed by the signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) which among other things stipulates the role of each partner to the project. GIZ, VETA, VSO Tanzania and Tanzania LNG have signed the MOU which provides the framework of all operations and project activities
in a model of partnership approach. On 10th October 2013, the three partners have also signed another MOU for EEVT VETA Lindi extension in the presence of Hon. First Lady Mama Salma Kikwete who was the Guest of Honour during inauguration of the project in Lindi. Prior the Lindi inauguration, the same project was also inaugurated in November 2012 by Hon. Dr. Mohamed Gharib
Bilal at VETA Mtwara. The project steering committee, with membership representation from GIZ, VETA, Tanzania LNG and VSO Tanzania, is the top overseer and decisive body of the project.

Since 2014, the project has scaled up in terms of support and recognition where more extractive companies have joined their forces to support the project. Currently, the project is supported by GIZ and Tanzania LNG Plant Project - a joint venture combined of 5 major O&G companies (BG Group, Ophir, Pavilion Energy, ExxonMobil and Statoil). The first phase of the project ended in December 2015 (2012-2015) and the second was extended for the next 2 years from January 2016 to December 2017.

Among the notable and key components covered in phase includes industry Links program, Capacity of Centers, Quality of Training, International Accreditation and Career Matching. These five components form the basis of EEVT phase two project where a block system approach will be introduced and placing industry links at the core of the project. In addition, phase two has added three new trades based on the experience of phase one; scaffolding, plant operator and industrial painting of which the training is expected to be provided in short course basis.


Ijumaa, 25 Oktoba 2013

PROJECT UPDATES

-          Procurement of equipment and tools for VETA Mtwara (VETA Lindi to follow later) is underway as part of raising standards to meet the international qualifications in delivering and imparting skills to both teachers and students. Raising standards of VETA Mtwara and VETA Lindi is crucial for international accreditation and so is the employability of students in the national and international gas industries and related services.
-  The project also expects that 50% of students will be employed in the gas related industries and services. As part of improving livelihood to young people, the remaining 50% of students who might not find jobs in industries and service companies are expected to benefit from entrepreneurship skills for self employability. VSO Tanzania is currently under recruitment of Entrepreneurship technical advisor who will build the capacity to VETA teachers and students as well on entrepreneurship skills to enable students to be self employed.
-          City and Guilds (C&G) College have been commissioned by the project to deliver trainings and technical support to VETA centres and teachers as part of international accreditation process of VETA. Currently, C&G have granted VETA South East Zone as C&G exams center and final accreditation is expected to be at the end of 2014.
-          One-on-one coaching by VSO technical advisors to students and teachers is also among the continuous activities in the project. Apart from coaching, VETA teachers and VSO technical advisors have also been sharing experiences on their specialties.
-          Industrial linkages and apprenticeship is underway to enable students and teachers get exposed into gas industries and related services for more practical experience and skills. Part of this strategy is establishment of project advisory committee from potential Mtwara/Lindi based companies and service providers who will critically advise the project/VETA Mtwara and Lindi centres based on their specialized areas of services and operations.
-          Disseminating awareness to local communities about EEVT project and also getting feedback from them on how they view the project.
-          Establishment and or strengthening of the monitoring, evaluation and research processes for project evaluation and systematic measuring of impact. Specifically, putting in place the tracking mechanism to trace all young people on their status of employability after graduation. We are also working on the establishment/strengthening of M&ER system which will enable the project to measure the progress of students during and after the graduation. Currently, an income survey is under preparation to assess the status (baseline data) of previous graduants in 2010 – 2012. Findings from this study will be helpful to provide the grounds of project’s success.
-          Strengthening and capacity building of health and safety committees (Mtwara and Lindi) for health and safety compliance issues.
-          In its broader terms, the EEVT project through three partners of VSO Tanzania, VETA and BG Tanzania have conducted an in-depth assessment of the vocational skills gaps in the Tanzanian Oil & Gas sector. The assessment also cultivates the mapping of the current initiatives taken by different stakeholders to address these gaps and the broader strategic mitigation to address these challenges.
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