Deadline: 28-Apr-23
The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Arab Emirates has announced a Call for applications for funding from the Fund for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid for the project “economic and social empowerment of Iraq youth”.
Aim
- To create professional employment opportunities for Iraqi youth which would contribute to the improvement of the economic and social situation in Iraq, and therefore, encourage potential migrants to stay in their country.
Objectives
- To analyze the state of play of vocational education in Iraq and to identify the optimal sectors for the transfer of Lithuanian experience in vocational education.
- To prepare a plan for the introduction of innovative, modern vocational education programs relevant to the current labor market in Iraq; to identify at least two Iraqi vocational education institutions where this plan would be implemented.
- To implement vocational education programs by training Iraqi teachers and providing vocational education institutions with modern infrastructure necessary for the implementation of those educational programs.
Area(s) of Cooperation: Education
Funding Information
- Total budget of the call: 1 000 000 Eur
- Estimated duration of project implementation Up to 24 months.
Target group(s): Iraqi vocational training institutions
Partner Country (-ies): Iraq
Criteria
- Experience in implementing projects of a similar nature;
- Experience and knowledge of the situation in the countries of origin and transit of migration
For more information, visit Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to UAE.