Our work in Africa

Current projects

• Skills in Business - An SME Programme supporting Economic Inclusion through tailor-made Work-Based Learning Solutions:  This EBRD project covers business development for SMEs in receipt of EBRD loans in Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. The focus is economic inclusion for youth and there are three components; support for 10 businesses; best practice support and training for local consultants; guidance for loan advisors.
• Establishing a new training facility at City Centre Almaza targeting young people and people with disabilities. Phase 2: Operationalising a sustainable model:  Supporting the client in establishing the new training facility and placing it on a sustainable footing. The initial phase (Phase 1) fulfilled an assessment of the market needs; defined an operable business model; and co-ordinated a study tour to Abdali Mall in Amman, Jordan, that was previously supported under a similar programme - www.abdalimall.com.  The present work-stage (Phase 2) builds on the outcomes of Phase 1 to operationalise the ARTC and establish the grounds for its sustainable functioning into the future. 
• Skills for Prosperity programme – previously ‘Global Britain Education and Skills Hub’:  The Skills for Prosperity programme aims to ‘increase capacity for inclusive economic growth due to more productive and equitable skills sectors improving employability, employment opportunities and the earning potential of beneficiaries.’ It seeks to improve the affordability, quality, relevance and equity of Higher Education and TVET in Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines and South Africa.