Chad Skills Development for Youth Employability Project

The development objective of Skills Development for Youth Employability Project aims to improve access to skills training and labor market outcomes for project beneficiaries, and strengthen the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in Chad. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Expanding Access to Skills through Improved Technical and Vocational Education, aims to improve access to and quality of training to meet the needs of the of the Chadian economy in sectors with high labor potential. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Improving Access to Quality Skills through the Creation of a new center of professional and technical training (CFPT) and Expanded Opportunities through preexisting CFPTs; (ii) Rehabilitation and upgrading of Collèges and Lycées Techniques et Industriels; and (iii) Monitoring and Verification of PBCs. 2) The second component, Employment Support for Youth and Improved Entrepreneurship Opportunities, seeks to provide first work experiences, and skills relevant to labor market demands, including entrepreneurship training, to youth. It has the following subcomponents: (i) Internships to Improve School-to-Work Transition; (ii) Expanding Opportunities for Apprenticeships; and (iii) Development of Agricultural Entrepreneurship. 3) The third component, Improving TVET System Governance and Institutional Capacity Building,t is designed to strengthen the TVET system which suffers from weak governance and chronic underfunding. 4) The fourth component, Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation, aims to support the project coordination unit (PCU), monitoring and evaluation activities, and capacity building activities associated with the implementation of the project.