VSO (EEVT Project) In Collaboration With BAM International Hosted ECIBT: International Health and Safety Passport Training (IHSP)

In a photo Watkins, Nakoko from BAM International giving a lecture on IHSP to VETA Mtawara and Lindi Teachers early Monday 03th July. IHSP Training was conducted in five days from (4th July to 8July) at VETA Mtwara, where about 51 Teachers and 105 Students both from VETA Lindi and Mtwara are key beneficiaries of this training.

  
This has been a continuous joint effort by VSO, VETA And other Project partners in ensuring qualification obtained through VETA accommodate all needs in the new emerging Gas sector in Tanzania.

VETA Student To Attend Internship Interview at Southern Sun Hotel

Photo taken at VSO Office Mtwara earlier before a group of 6 students and a teacher from Food Preparation Trade at VETA travel to Dar es Salaam where they will attend an internship interview at Southern Sun Hotel tomorrow.

VETA Students Sat For Level 1 & 2 of C&G Exams

Photo taken yesterday when Food Production Students from VETA - Mtwara Attempting City and Guilds Level 1 and 2 Exams.  This is an effort of VSO - EEVT project in ensuring students obtain international recognized wards and Certificates such as From City and Guilds together with VETA Certificates upon their graduation.

Vocational Teachers from Mtwara and Lindi Visiting Mtwara Supply Base port for Scaffolding operation visit and learning

In the oil and gas sector, monitoring and proper documentation of every step of operation is extremely important for ensuring HSE aspects are well documented and easily tracked. Here the expert is showing VETA teachers how the base maintains their international standards of documentation. Such kinds of industry based practices are key for EEVT project to ensure students at VETA comply with these standards as they are imparted by vocational teachers

Teachers from VETA receiving explanations from scaffolding experts during the visit at Mtwara supply base port

A group photo of teachers after taking a tour for scaffolding at Mtwara base port

A group of teachers from VETA Mtwara and Lindi during the HSE orientation before taking a tour for scaffolding program at Mtwara base port

International Recognistion of EEVT Project; London, UK

A trophy awarded to EEVT Project as winner during EDGE award competition in London, UK in 2015

EEVT team during EDGE award ceremony in UK (London) Last year 2015; L-R; Kate Sullam (BG), Joseph Kibehele (VETA Mtwara Principal, CEO of BG Group and Rose Tesha SL Programme Manager
 

VSO ICS Documentary Mtwara 2015 (Ritha) - EEVT Project

EEVT Project; Before and After 2014

EEVT Documentary VETA 2015

Taking a look on EEVT external evaluation and girls' access to construction courses

Access to vocational education for girls has a number of  challenges especially for construction skills like electrical. VETA and EEVT project are putting extra efforts to inspire girls in taking engineering and construction skills/trades in order to empower girls to get courses used to for men. This will ensure their equal chances in the so called "men's jobs" and hence increase girls' opportunities for employment and income.

Electrical students as taken during practical session at VETA Lindi. Practical sessions are among the key areas emphasized by industries we work with under industry links program. Take a note on how girls and boys work together which is good to create a ground for equal chances in opportunities

ECITB Consultant (Jim, second from left) conducting observation of the electrical workshop in Lindi as part of the EEVT phase one project external evaluation. First from right side is Daniel followed by Majollo (Electrical vocational tutors) and on the left is Edward, the electrical consultant. EEVT evaluation is a key piece of information to inform the development of EEVT phase two project
 

A glance on EEVT Project (Before and After 2014) - Preparing young people in Mtwar and Lindi for opportunities

EEVT Project in the eyes of the communities in Mtwara town

EEVT Project has been well presented during community action days (CAD) which were organized by "International Citizenship Service - ICS" program. The ICS program works within existing VSO projects like EEVT where UK volunteers and Tanzanian national volunteers teamed up to compliment soft skills activities and awareness to both the vocational centers as well as to the communities; Key strategic areas were identified to be undertaken by ICS program which included; marketing and promotion, peer to peer education, English language skills, monitoring and evaluation, and awareness raising; below is one of the CAD event as part of community awareness raising



Use of community based arts groups is essential for community awareness as well for drawing attention to the communities. These are Mundu Arts Group from Mtwara during the community action day that was organized to inform communities about EEVT and ICS program

Mudu Arts Group in action for project awareness!!! Mtwara and Lindi are two famous regions for local dancing. It is a potential that is used to educate and inform communities about development issues.

National volunteer (right) giving some information to one of the community member who wanted to know more about ICS and EEVT project. Such kinds of interviews facilitated closer understanding about how EEVT works.

A group of UK and Tanzanian volunteers introducing themselves to the public before starting the community action day event

The ICS volunteers from UK (Mathew) listening to the young boy during community action day event in Mtwara. These events were used to inform the communities about EEVT project as well as how communities can benefit from the project.

Lord Hollick and British High Commissioner

 

 

VETA Mtwara Hosting Lord Hollick and British High Commissioner for a project visit

Diana Melrose; British High Commissioner (C) together with food production students in a group photo

Lord Hollick (C) and Claude - VSO food production advisor (L) during a discussion in a new kitchen which was  constructed by VETA and all new equipment were supported by EEVT project

Salome Makamba (L); Community Liaison Officer from Tanzania LNG taking her share of cake during the  visit to Food production kitchen - VETA Mtwara

Diana Melrose; British High Commissioner (C) during her  visit motor vehicle mechanics

Lord Hollick (R) during his  visit in Motor vehicle mechanics

Diana Melrose (British High Commissioner - L) together with Lord Hollick (third from left) during a visit to EEVT  project at VETA Mtwara

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENTARY SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE; A VISIT TO EEVT PROJECT AT VETA MTWARA

 

Regional Director (South East Zone for VETA) Mr. Soko, giving answers to questions posed by MPs about the EEVT project and VETA in general

Hon. J. Mhagama giving clarifications to MPs during a meeting at VETA Mtwara

Hon. Prof. Kahigi (MP) giving remarks and asking questions for clarifications during a meeting after workshop tour

Chairperson of the Social Service Committee, Hon. M. Sitta giving remarks during the visit to VETA Mtwara for EEVT project

Hon. J. Mhagama in a photo with Dora - Public Relation Officer; VETA HQ

Hon. J. Mhagama in a photo with Mr. J. Kibehele (VETA Mtwara Principal) at the food preparation kitchen

MPs at the food preparation kitchen where EEVT project is also implemented.

MPs during their tour to the work where EEVT project is implemented

Members of Parliamentary Social Service Committee, VETA staff and Deputy Minister (MoVET) in a group photos at VETA Mtwara.

Deputy Minister of MoEVT, J. Mhagama (L) giving remarks during the short briefing the meeting at VETA Mtwara
 

VETA Students at Mtwara Port

Dennis (R) and Justine (L) the former VETA students working at the gas company - ASCO at the port as taken during project at the port

Welding screen is part of the health, safety and environment procedure during welding process.

Welding and fabrication is one of the skills required by gas companies

One of the former students from VETA employed by gas company at Mtwara port.
 

PRESS RELEASE - Vocational Skills Gaps for the Tanzanian Oil and Gas Sector

Press Release

Dar es Salaam, 5^th November 2013 – The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), the Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA), BG Tanzania and VSO jointly organized yesterday a workshop on the vocational skills gaps for the growing Tanzanian oil and gas sector. The aim of the workshop was to share, discuss and validate the conclusions of an in-depth assessment study of the vocational training gaps that has been conducted by BG in collaboration with VETA, Stow College and VSO in the last 3 months.

Tanzania is currently facing a significant gap between the skills the economy needs and the skills the education system delivers. In order to meet Government aspirations for Tanzania to become a Middle Income Country by 2025, as set out in its Vision 2025, there needs to be an overall increase of 20% of medium skilled labour, especially in certified trades and crafts.  This is particularly evident in gas sector related skills, where without further training very few are likely to be able to access employment opportunities beyond the lowest level of skills.

 

The workshop was chaired by the Director of Technical and Vocational Training of the MoEVT, Mr. Thomas Dickson Katebalirwe, and involved more than 60 representatives from Government, private sector, donor partners and civil society.  

The workshop concluded the following:  

-       The largest numbers of direct and indirect employment opportunities in relation to the emerging gas sector will be generated during the construction of infrastructure, including a potential LNG development estimated to commence 2016/17. Most of these opportunities will be of a vocational nature.

-       There are a number of transferable vocational trades (eg pipe welding, carpentry, electrician) which have been identified as being relevant to the emerging gas sector which would provide the country with a sustainable asset that could benefit the country’s development more generally.

-       There are already a number of VETA institutes providing training in these transferable vocational trades to around 17,000 students. In the short term, the priority focus should therefore be on improving the quality of these programmes to ensure that these and subsequently enrolled students become employable graduates. Ensuring these programmes meet international industry standards is critical.

-       There is a clear role for industry to support these efforts, but achieving these ambitious objectives will require a wider collaboration between government, industry, NGOs, practitioners and development partners.

-       There are already several Tanzanian successes being delivered with existing resources, including among others, VETA’s existing partnership programme with BG Tanzania and VSO in Mtwara and Lindi. These are delivering impressive results in terms of improvements in both quality and capacity. There is a need for a coordination mechanism to be set up to enhance dialogue with key actors and consolidate and scale up these Tanzanian successes.

The Director of Technical and Vocational Training of the MoEVT welcomed the coordination efforts and said that “the MoEVT was committed to further invest in technical and vocational education training and coordinate  efforts of various stakeholders in the field”.

VETA director of training Leah Lukindo emphasized on the “willingness of VETA to reinforce its links with the industry to make the VETA curriculum more relevant to their needs”.

 BG East Africa Vice President for Sustainability Kathryn McPhail said “BG was delighted to be working in partnership with VETA and VSO to enhance the employability of local people in Tanzania and that current initiatives taken by BG Tanzania in Mtwara and Lindi were already showing positive effects.”

VSO country director Jean Van Wetter “welcomed the willingness from stakeholders to coordinate their efforts and highlighted that the current workshop was just the beginning of more collaboration in the sector”.

 

Another workshop will be organized in the coming weeks to set-up agreed coordination mechanisms and start to scale up successful initiatives.

For more information, please contact:
1. BG Tanzania: Kate Sullam, Social Performance Manager at PCATanzania@bg-group.com
2. VETA: Leah Lukindo, Director of Training, at leahdotto@yahoo.com
3. VSO: Jean Van Wetter, Country Director, at jean.vanwetter@vsoint.org

WORKSHOP ON VOCATIONAL SKILLS GAPS STUDY IN THE TANZANIAN GAS & OIL SECTOR - DAR (ILO OFFICE) BY VETA, VSO TANZANIA, BG TANZANIA AND ILO

VSO Tanzania staff with an invited member (lady) posing for  the group photo after concluding the workshop on vocational gaps skills study in Tanzanian oil and gas sector at ILO head office in Dar.

An outside photo for some staff from VSO Tanzania and invited member in front of the workshop poster at ILO head office in Dar

Mr. Thomas Katebalirwe (Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training - Ministry of Education and Vocational training) giving closing remarks after constructive and promising discussion on vocational gaps skills study on Tanzanian gas and oil sector at ILO head office in Dar.

M&E Programme Manager (VSO Tanzania - Russell Gates) giving an overview and wrap ups of the discussion to the participants on vocational gaps skills study on Tanzanian gas and oil sector at ILO head office in Dar.

Director of Vocational Education and Training - VETA (L. Lukindo - R) giving clarifications to some of the issues and comments from the invited participants

Representative from Statoil (one of the oil and gas exploration company) giving his comments and remarks on the report

Invited members continue to give their inputs to the report

Invited participants giving their comments and inputs to the vocational gaps skills study

Remarks delivery from Jean Van Wetter (VSO Tanzania)

Jean Van Wetter (VSO Tanzania-Country Director) delivering his remarks during the presentation of the study in ILO head office - Dar

L-R; Generali Ulimwengu (moderator), Kate Sullam (BG Tanzania) and Jean Van Wetter (VSO Tanzania) as seen taking a very close follow up of the study 

Presentation of key findings from the study

Some of the invited members taking part and follow up the presentation of the vocational skills gaps in Tanzanian gas and oil sector, ILO office in Dar

Kate Sullam (BG Tanzania's Social Performance Manager) giving remarks to participants before the presentation of the study at ILO head office in Dar

Moderator of the discussion; Generali Ulimwengu taking a follow up of the presentation

Vice President of East Africa BG (front) and Jean (VSO Country Director) making a close follow up of the study presentation (not seen) at ILO head office

Representative from Ministry of Energy and Minerals delivering his official opening speech prior the start of the presentation at ILO head office

The Director of Vocational Training Education (VETA) L. Lukindo delivering her remarks prior the presentation of the study results at ILO head office - Dar