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MEDA, Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture, McGill University and Jima University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine are collaborating to increase skills, capacity and knowledge required by the labour market for the commercial agriculture sector in Ethiopia.
The “ATTSVE” project is an acronym for Agricultural Transformation Through Stronger Vocational Education.
The goal of the ATTSVE project is to increase the number of men and women graduates from select Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) Institutions in the Nejo, Woreta, Wolaita Soddo, and Maychew regions, with skills and knowledge required by the labour market for the commercial agriculture sector in Ethiopia.
The direct clients of the ATTSVE project are the students, administration and instructors of four ATVET institutions that receive both grant funding and technical assistance over the course of the project. There will be additional clients related to the increased capacity of these ATVETs including future students and households.
La plupart de l’enseignement et de la formation techniques et professionnels agricoles (ATVET) en Éthiopie sont situés dans les zones rurales et se concentrent largement sur les approches et les résultats des programmes basés sur les compétences. Les ATVET et leurs étudiants sont de plus en plus intéressés par des programmes pratiques qui mettent l’accent sur la croissance économique rurale à travers l’agriculture et le développement du secteur privé. ATVET et le gouvernement éthiopien reconnaissent qu’il faut mettre davantage l’accent sur le développement du secteur privé et l’entrepreneuriat, ainsi que sur l’élaboration de programmes et la diffusion de contenu pour aider les diplômés d’ATVET à trouver un emploi, à créer des entreprises et à contribuer à leurs économies locales.
ATVETs are the main vehicle for providing agricultural education in Ethiopia. Typically graduates of ATVETs go on to work as Development Agents (DAs) with the Government of Ethiopia. As ATVETs have grown, there are significantly more students graduating than DA positions available.
In recognition of this, the Government of Ethiopia is gradually transitioning from a public sector supply-oriented training approach to demand-driven training directed toward the private sector. ATVET curriculum requires increased incorporation of business, entrepreneurship and value chain concepts to better prepare graduates to enter the workforce.
Through this project, MEDA will work with the selected ATVETs to strengthen the educational and economic capacities of the ATVETs in the areas of value chain development and business management through a holistic approach of:
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