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Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are home to more than 1 billion people, expected half of whom will be under 25 years old by 2050. According to International Labour Organization (ILO) forecasts, SSA countries will need to create about 18-20 million new jobs per year between now and 2035 to absorb the growing employable population. There is an urgent need for investment that creates decent jobs.
The purpose of the Call for Proposals (CfP) is to fund the implementation of (regional) VET interventions in Africa that respond to concrete employment opportunities arising from (EU) investments, trade, (regional) value chain developments and other market dynamics under the Global Gateway (GG).
Through the Global Gateway the European Union (EU) seeks to support smart investments in quality infrastructure and to boost smart, clean, and secure connections in digital, energy and transport sectors, and to strengthen health, education, and research systems. The Global Gateway strategy is fully aligned with the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals. During the European Union - African Union Summit in February 2022, the Africa-Europe Global Gateway Investment Package (GGIP) of EUR 150 billion was announced. Through this Africa Investment Initiative, the European Commission is supporting the creation of decent jobs: stimulating investment, trade and private sector development while contributing to the green and digital transition.
As part of the Global Gateway Investment Package (GGIP), the European Commission launched the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) ‘Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa (OP-VET)’ in April 2024. It promotes a paradigm shift where the VET offer is reverse-engineered from concrete job opportunities stemming from public and private investments and related value chain developments. VET can act as an enabler when coupled with the engagement of the private sector and strong public-private partnerships.
The TEI OP-VET aims to orient skills and VET interventions towards decent employment opportunities in selected sectors and value chains under Africa-Europe investment initiatives, with particular attention to the GG. It seeks to bring the employment and skills dimension across other sectors as integral part of interventions in GG priority areas.
