EU - ILO Development Cooperation Project
Skills development for increased employability programme
The five-year skills development for increased employability programme (SDEP), launched in 2023, strengthens the relevance, quality, and governance of the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) system and encourages greater participation of the private sector in skills development initiatives that respond to the needs of industry in a greener economy.
Duration
2 January 2023 - 31 January 2028
Budget
€6.5 million
Development partner(s)
The European Union
Reference
ZMB/22/01/EUR
Location
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact
Gerald Tembo, Senior National Programme Officer, [email protected]
Funded through a partnership agreement with the European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Zambia is working to support the Government and private actors to focus on the governance and management structures of Zambia’s Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) system and to support the upgrading and maintenance of training facilities and curriculum development.
Private sector involvement plays an important role in updating curricula and in the promotion of Work Based Learning (WBL) interventions. The overall objective is to contribute towards improving the employability of the labour force for both women and men in Zambia and supporting the TEVET system towards producing relevant skills that match the needs of the industry by the year 2026.
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