Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi is pleased to announce an open competition for the Georgian TVET Institutions to submit applications to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program 2022.
Georgia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) reforms are aimed at supporting socio-economic development, poverty reduction, and developing human capital to meet the needs of the labor market. Thus far, reform has primarily focused on identifying labor force needs and reducing the mismatch between supply and demand, to reduce overall unemployment and increase the employment rates of TVET graduates. Self-employment (mainly underemployment in subsistence agriculture) and high urban unemployment remain major economic challenges.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program 2022 are the following:
- Mainstreaming gender in TVET – integrating gender perspective in all policy planning, implementation, and evaluation activities at all levels.
- Increasing the participation of female students in formerly male-dominated TVET programs and promoting formerly nontraditional TVET programs to both, female and male students to overcome discriminatory cultural norms and community practices so that women and men benefit equally from the same opportunities.
- Strengthening the capacity of TVET providers to overcome gender disparity in student recruitment and retention.
- Developing systematic vocational counselling and career guidance from school to higher education level for all learners, jobseekers, and alumni, for better informed career decisions and higher access to labor market.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: up to 2 years
- Number of awards anticipated: 2-3 awards
- Expected size of individual awards: Up to $100,000
- Total available funding: $210,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to Georgian public and private authorized TVET institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339882