Improvement of Skills Development in Mozambique

The objective of the Improvement of Skills Development Project is to increase access to quality education and training at TVET and HE levels in priority areas. There are four components to the project, the first component being increase access to quality of education and training in HE with focus in priority areas. This component will support quality improvement in HE in strategic areas relevant to future economic development, with a focus on STEM areas (including climate change) and training programs for secondary education teachers. This component includes three subcomponents: competitive fund for the improvement of HE programs, improvement of HE and TVET programs oriented to teacher training and strengthening STEM research and innovation capacity through the regional scholarship and innovation fund. The second component is the Increase access to quality of education and training in selected areas of TVET. this component include three subcomponents: strengthening selected TVET flagship Institutes, support the development of competency based qualifications and training system, and support the national fund for professional education. The third component is the strengthening institutional capacity for higher education and TVET governance. This component includes three subcomponents: consolidation of the HE and TVET management and information systems and expanding the capacity to use digital technologies across the system, strengthen planning capacity and decision-making at system level, and improve quality assurance mechanisms and strengthen Inspection. Finally, the fourth component is the project management and monitoring and evaluation. The main objectives of this component are to reinforce project implementation capacity, support operating costs related to project management and provide equipment for project management. Effective project management ensures that the necessary coordination and management processes are carried out in a timely and effective manner....