Skills Development

Stakeholders validate findings of Country Priority Needs Assessment study in Ghana and Kenya

ADEA, Monday, May 6, 2024 - 20:41

On the 8th and 16th of April, education country stakeholders validated the study findings of the Country Priority Needs Assessment for Capacity Development (CPNA-CD) conducted in Kenya and Ghana. The sessions allowed the stakeholders to appreciate the study results and to provide feedback that enriched the quality of the reports.
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Technical and Vocational Institutions must build STEM skills in Africa’s Youth

ADEA, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 19:49

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization in the workplace, sharpening the need for technical and vocational training aligned with Africa’s development needs and youthful population and focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Liberia: President Weah highlights ADEA’s contribution to youth skills development for the oil palm industry

ADEA, Monday, March 11, 2019 - 11:25

On 28^thJanuary 2019, in the Joint Chambers of the Capitol Building, Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, stressed in his annual message to the 54^thNational Legislature the significant contribution of ADEA to youth skills development for the oil palm industry in his country.
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Why is developing technical and vocational skills critical for young Africans?

ADEA, Monday, September 14, 2020 - 23:04

World Youth Skills Day represents an opportunity to renew the commitment to increase investment in youth empowerment. Offering vocational training to youth—particularly to girls and young women—provides them with the means to acquire work experience and find decent jobs to help improve their prospects.
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Reimagining youth skills development for an inclusive recovery

ADEA, Monday, July 26, 2021 - 13:15

Youth aged 15-24 make up 1.2 billion people in the world and it is projected to increase to 1.3 billion by 2030, with some countries and regions experiencing rapid growth, or so-called “youth bulges.” More than one million young people enter the labor market each month in India and in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Skilling Africa: The Paradigm Shift to Technical and Vocational Skills Development

ADEA, Monday, December 17, 2018 - 21:53

The primary objective of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is the acquisition of employable skills for the world of work. Without job-related skills, young people and adults cannot benefit from employment opportunities that offer a decent income.
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