Projects and references

The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco has concluded a second cooperation programme (Compact II) with the government of the United States of America, represented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with the objective of enhancing the quality of human capital and improving land productivity.

The Education and Training for Employability project aims to enhance the employability of young people by improving the quality, relevance and equitable access to secondary education and vocational training programmes to better meet the needs of the productive sector.

This project aims to support the Department of Vocational Training and its partners (public and private) in setting up a unified and institutionalised system of evaluation and quality assurance of the vocational training sector.

The Integrated School Project (ISP) is part of the Secondary Education activity of the Education and Training for Employability project of the Compact II in Morocco and is linked to the fundamental component (i) aimed at setting up an integrated model for the improvement of secondary schools (Attahadi Model).
The overall objective of the SOFRECO Technical Assistance (TA) is to strengthen the skills and professionalisation of administrative and educational staff in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Integrated School Projects (ISP) in the 90 schools selected in the regions of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Fez-Meknes and Marrakech-Safi.

PRAASED aims to improve school performance in primary and lower secondary schools and to strengthen the performance of education management systems through a survey. The results of this survey help to improve the strategy and action plan of the primary and secondary education sub-sector. The information obtained also enables those in charge of the sub-sector to: (i) take strategic orientation decisions, (ii) develop corrective measures, and (iii) improve service delivery.

The objectives of Component 1 of the PROCEDE are to support the construction of two (2) new sectoral centres specialising in ICTs and the construction/wood sector, and to rehabilitate four (4) existing TVET institutions (2 vocational training centres and 2 technical high schools), in an effort to promote quality technical and vocational education driven by demand and to develop potential within growth and job-creating sectors.

The Charaka Fund managed by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) aims to set up a supply of vocational training driven by private sector demand. This fund has been granted to several professional training centres. SOFRECO currently manages two contracts in relation to the Charaka Fund: batch 2 in Casablanca and batch 5 in Tangier. The objective is to support professional training centres in their upgrading according to the Competence Based Approach (CBA). Within the framework of batch 2, SOFRECO is supporting the Higher Institute of Building of Casablanca, in order to update and create new courses in the area of construction and public works. For this project, SOFRECO works in collaboration with construction and public works players such as the National Federation for Building and Public Works (FNBTP) and those involved in Professional training such as the Office for Professional Training and the Promotion of Labour (OFPPT).

The objective of the BAB-AL-AMAL project is to reduce the vulnerability of Chad’s youth and develop economic opportunities in several regions of the country (Sarh, Abeché, Ndjamena, Moundou) by developing dual apprenticeship training. The development of this training will involve the capacity building of professional organisations and of their actors, the upgrading of training centres, and support to FONAP in the capital and in the regional branches.

The general objective of this assignment is to help the PMU to strengthen the commercial capacity of the tourism sector in Cambodia by building the capacity of private and public stakeholders, structuring public-private partnerships, and developing innovative commercial strategies.
Strengthening the capacities of the Ministry of Tourism, private tourism operators and professional associations is thus at the core of this assignment, which is structured in four components:
Component 1: Assisting the PMU in structuring and strengthening the capacity of the private sector;
Component 2: Assisting the PMU in strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Tourism;
Component 3: Assisting the PMU in developing studies and pilot projects;
Component 4: Strengthening the PMU in terms of project management.

The overall objective of this technical assistance is to assist and support the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment and its structures with the challenges involved in reorganising and strengthening the national and regional bodies in charge of the implementation of the reform, and with the management and operational coordination of the PAFIP programme. The support is provided in line with the governance principles established between the Ministry and social partners, employers (UTICA) and unions (UGTT), and with the projects for the reform of the national vocational training system (DNFP).