Education and Skills Project for Employability in Ethiopia

The Education and Skills for Employability in Ethiopia (EASE) project aims to improve employment outcomes within the Ethiopian TVET system, focusing on women and marginalized groups (young people aged 15-29, rural residents, IDPs, and PWDs) through short, labor-market-aligned training programs (basic skills, soft skills, digital skills, green skills, and entrepreneurship). Its intervention strategy is based on a performance-driven model that links payments to employment outcomes (target: 70% post-training employment rate), strengthens polytechnics, and develops information systems to anticipate skills needs.

🎓 Improving the Quality of TVET Training:
Align technical and vocational training curricula with sectoral standards, labor market needs, and national economic priorities.

💼 Employability and Professional Integration:
Increase graduate employability through skills-based training, short certifications, and structured pathways to salaried employment and self-employment.

‍ Inclusion of Priority Groups and Equitable Access:
Facilitate access to relevant training for women, vulnerable youth, and marginalized groups through targeted selection, support, and monitoring mechanisms.

🤝 Strengthening the Link Between Training and the Private Sector:
Formalize collaboration between businesses and training programs (sectoral advisory boards, public-private partnerships, co-design) to ensure a sustainable alignment of skills with market needs.