UNEVOC Network publications

Submitted by Sigalagala National Polytechnic, Kenya
Sigalagala National Polytechnic is a Kenyan institution participating in the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP). The initiative seeks to equip Kenyan youth with the qualifications and competencies required to compete in the country’s wo ...

Submitted by the National Consultation Framework for the Promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Benin
By leveraging guidance and resources from an African Union project focusing on revitalizing the continent’s agricultural sector as an avenue for employment for young people, Benin’s National Consultation Framework for the Promotion of Technical a ...

Submitted by Gearbox Pan African Network & Machine Africa Network of Industries, Kenya
A makerspace is more than its name suggests. At the facility managed by Gearbox and operated by Machine Africa Network of Industries in Kenya, a large manufacturing makerspace is indeed used to make things, but that only scratches the surface of its ...

Submitted by the Human Resource Development Council, Botswana
After acknowledging that TVET in Botswana did not enjoy the best reputation and was not adequately preparing learners for the world of work, the country’s Human Resource Development Council came up with a platform for stakeholders to identify and i ...

Submitted by the Agriculture Engineering Services Directorate and the Women in Agriculture Development Directorate under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana
The Women in the Driving Seat tractor operation initiative in Ghana literally places women behind the wheel of tractors and other machinery, providing a boost in quality, productivity and employment in the country’s important agricultural sector.

Submitted by Cape Verde Competence Center, Cape Verde
By utilizing a digital platform with TVET content aligned with international standards and the latest industry demand, the Cape Verde Competence Center is putting the renewable energy and industrial maintenance sectors at the forefront of innovative ...

Submitted by Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa
In South Africa, TVET curricula are developed centrally at the national level. With the outcomes and standards already established, curriculum mapping adds new technological developments to existing curricula without the need for large-scale changes. ...

UNESCO-UNEVOC Promising Practice
Recognizing the need for better quality TVET courses that are more relevant and more effective in enabling youth to find employment, SSACI, a non-profit, public-private partnership, established a workplace-based experience (WBE) programme in 50 publi ...