West Bank, Gaza USAID Vocational and Technical Program Grant
By Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Be a qualified U.S. or international non-profit organization, institution of higher education, research institutions, for-profit organization, or private voluntary organization registered with USAID. Note for For-Profit Organizations: Pursuant to 22 CFR § 226.81, it is USAID’s policy not to award fees nor profit under assistance instruments. Other reasonable, allocable, and allowable expenses, both direct and indirect, which are related to the agreement program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit organizations), may be paid under the agreement.
Agency Name
Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank
Description
Synopsis The USAID West Bank and Gaza Mission seeks to implement a three-year project to provide youth with new employment opportunities leading to a reduction in unemployment among 15-30 year olds. The project objective is to enhance youth employability and make vocational and technical (V&T) careers viable options for Palestinian youth. This activity is intended to enhance the employability of youth and consequently provides income-generation opportunities to lower-income sectors of society. There are two prongs to the project: the first of these focuses on the introduction of reform initiatives to the vocational and technical education system in the West Bank and Gaza that will allow improvement in quality of education leading mainly to making it become more relevant and effective in meeting the labor market’s needs. The project will contribute to modernization of facilities, standardization of curricula, initiation of policy dialogue among stakeholders, and institutionalization of educational development. The second prong seeks to develop new vocational and technical career pathways outside the formal V&T sector—identifying appropriate businesses that can support apprenticeship programs, developing training partnerships, and other similar activities that may be identified and developed. This activity supports Mission’s 2005 Supplemental and Strategic Program Objective–“Support a New Palestinian Generation”.
Link to Full Announcement
RFA No. 294-2006-003 Vocational and Technical Program
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