Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Transforming Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jordan
Agreement Number:
7454779 P012852001
Agreement Value:
$6,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 20, 2023 - Dec 30, 2027
Description:
This project contributes to Canada’s $120 million sovereign loan to Jordan. It aims to modernize the country’s vocational education sector and increase access to safe, inclusive, and quality vocational education for Jordanian and refugee boys and girls. Project activities include: (1) developing action plans and monitoring framework for implementing new vocational education curriculum; (2) developing gender-sensitive career guidance in schools; (3) developing frameworks for public-private sector partnerships in technical vocational education and training; (4) designing training for teachers on new curriculum materials; and (5) designing social marketing and awareness programs that promote the value of gender-responsive vocational education and training.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened key institutional and policy elements of Jordan’s national skills ecosystem across all levels of the education system; (2) improved skills development pathways and practices in vocational education schools; and (3) enhanced social standing and image of technical vocational education and training by young men and women, and communities in Jordan.
Location:
Paris, FR
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00634
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting
Recipient's Operating Name:
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNESCO