EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT (EFE)

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United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

• EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT (EFE)
• INTERNATIONAL FORUM
• EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
• 4 th JUNE, 2011
• Aligning Education and Training to jobs in Africa
• TANZANIA PERSPECTIVE
• Presentation by David Grayson Kazuva
• Acting Director - Technical and Vocational
  Education and Training Dep.

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Contents

• Contents.
• Presentation scope.
• 1.0 Introduction.
• 2.0 How EFE project supports policies and
  strategies.
• 2.1 Why has this worked.
• 2.2 Concrete examples of interventions
  taken.
• 3.0 Three most important actions to be taken over
  the next year to achieve expected EFE results.

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Presentation scope

• Built on the context of my Ministers
  presentation
• How has EFE supported policies and strategies,
  why has it worked - concrete examples of
  interventions and results achieved and
• Three most important actions to be taken over the
  next year to achieve expected results of EFE in
  Tanzania.

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1.0 Introduction

• TVET strategies aims at directing the sub sector
  to be the center excellence for the provision of
  adequate and demand driven skilled labor force
  for development of the economy of individuals
  and the Nation at large.
• Strategies developed and being implemented have
  been mentioned and addressed by my Hon. Minister.
• To a great extent, EFE project has complimented
  efforts being taken to address the problem of the
  current state of TVET institutions producing
  graduates who do no meet employment demands .

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2.0 EFE support to TVET strategies
2.1 How

• EFE has supported TVET strategies by doing the
  following

No. Outputs Statistics Statistics
1 Occupational Analyses conducted Number of individuals and companies involved 1800
2 New or revised programs Number of programs being developed 28
3 Entrepreneurship modules Number of modules produced 4
4 Entrepreneurial support services Number of services provided 2
5 Teachers/trainers with increased skills Number of teachers trained 151
6 Managers administrators with increased ability Number of managers trained 34
7 Employer Advisory Committee established Number of members on EAC 34
8 Increased Canadian public awareness Number of Canadian reached At least 270 in person hundreds more via on-line and social media
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2.1 how continues

• Favored agricultural programmes by the fact that,
  5 out of the 12 institutions offer agricultural
  programmes complimenting the initiative of
  Kilimo Kwanza (Agriculture First) strategy of
  revitalizing agriculture-
• Agriculture is the major economic activity
• Agriculture is the back borne of the economy.

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2.1 how continues

• Facilitated establishment of institutional
  partnerships between Tanzanian and Canadian ones
  hence gave an opportunity of international
  exposure

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2.2 Why has this worked

• EFE support has worked to date because
• Coordination of EFE activities is within the
  ministry structure (PCU)
• Change Management Committee (CMC) a decision
  making organ engages main stakeholders
• Eyes on hands off approach in coordination of
  institutional partnerships
• Political will of decision makers of both
  partners and
• A committed and competent STA from Canada.

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2.2 Why has this worked continues

• Smooth coordination of partnerships giving
  Tanzanian institutions teachers relevant exposure
  and skills needed for change

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2.3 Interventions taken

• The following interventions were taken
• Workshops conducted to 148 teachers on
  development and delivery of CBET curriculum
• Workshops conducted to 20 institutional managers
  and administrators on labor market surveys and
  analysis
• 12 programmes reviewed and/or developed and
• Engagement of private sector in provision of
  TVET
• National symposium convened under the theme of
  Aligning Skills Development in Tanzania to meet
  labor Market Needs 72 stakeholders.

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2.4 Results achieved

• Results achieved to date include
• Change of attitude and commitment of Tanzanian
  teachers who were exposed in Canadian
  institutions
• Capacity building to teachers in CBET best
  practices
• Capacity building to Government and institutions
  managers and administrators in labor market
  information and analysis and
• capacity building in leadership and
  entrepreneurship in TVET.

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3.0 Three important actions

• Over the next year, EFE Tanzania intends to
• To train teachers, managers, administrators and
  employers on CBET best practices and its
  benefits
• To strengthen management of TVET by conducting
  leadership skills training to managers and
  administrators of TVET and
• To hold a symposium of key stakeholders to give a
  platform for evaluating EFE activities conducted
  to date.
• To develop an EFE exit strategy for
  sustainability of the outputs.

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The end

• I thank the Chair and each and everyone of you
  for your attention