81319268-Cooperative and Short-Term Trainings and Capacity Building Measures in Ethiopia

The Deutsche Gesellschaft f r Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ GmbH in Germany from Europe region had released this tender for 81319268-Cooperative and Short-Term Trainings and Capacity Building Measures in Ethiopia 1 introduction and background ethiopia is experiencing rapid economic growth however this growth is accompanied by significant labour market challenges with projections indicating approximately 2 2 million new job seekers annually for the next three decades a critical need exists to equip vocational trainees with practical skills the ethiopian government in its 2023 education and training policy emphasises the importance of effective collaboration between the education sector and private sector to align training with industry needs and bridge the labour market gap current private sector involvement in technical and vocational education and training tvet lacks a supportive regulatory framework this deficiency hinders the private sector s role leading to low employability of vocational graduates and a shortage of skilled workers furthermore tvet trainers often lack practical experience limiting their ability to provide relevant real-world context meaningful private sector engagement necessitates serious consideration of input from companies chambers and associations at all levels beginning with governance 2 project overview step iv the step iv project funded by the german government and commissioned by the german federal ministry for economic cooperation and development bmz is implemented by giz its primary objective is to support the income and employment situation for the ethiopian population especially for young people by demand-oriented training and qualification offers the german government s support aims to systematically engage the organised private sector which requires strengthening to effectively advocate for and assume its role in tvet fostering public-private dialogue is crucial for building trust and collaboration ultimately informing the development of a tvet strategy that ensures private sector involvement in decision-making and implementation the step iv project actively promotes the involvement of companies in developing and implementing labour market-oriented qualification measures such as cooperative and short- term training programs gender equality is a guiding principle integrated across all project interventions 3 thematic areas and activities the step iv project structures its activities under three interconnected thematic areas - regulatory framework for tvet promoting reform guidelines translation into practical strategies implementation plans legal frameworks and steering structures - strengthen the role of the private sector supporting the organised private sector in fulfilling its central role in managing vocational training - align the tvet system with transformation processes enabling vocational training actors to recognise social gender and economic digitalszation and green tvet transformation processes and make necessary adjustment 4 implementation approach and key challenges the step iv project operates at national regional and local levels it provides advisory support to partner institutions to improve trainer training a core activity involves implementing demand-oriented private sector-led cooperative and short-term training programs these programs focus on green digital and entrepreneurial skills and target tvet trainees job seekers and the informally employed incl women and people with disabilities in selected high-employability economic sectors while cooperative and short-term training are integral to ethiopia s tvet policy their implementation is often weak due to limited private sector engagement in program design occupational standard review and trainee assessment a key challenge is the effective translation of occupational standards os and units of competence uoc into functional cooperative trainings developing these effective programs requires collaborative involvement from companies tvet institutions and federal regional governments with tender notice no. CXTRYY6YT7GC5TMC-ausschrebungen published on 30 Mar 2026. The tender expired on 12 Apr 2026. This tender is sourced from GIZ and is eligible for suppliers interested in Staff training services, Business and management consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 12162274.