THE CONTEXT
The Zanzibar Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, about 50 km from the coast of Tanzania, at a latitude between 4.5° and 7° South and a longitude between 40° and 39° East. It consists of two major islands (Unguja and Pemba) and several smaller islands. Zanzibar is part of the Republic of Tanzania, but enjoys a large degree of administrative autonomy from the mainland region and almost all ministries are independent of the central government. The archipelago has 1,303,569 inhabitants in an area of 2,461 km sq. The climate is tropical, with high temperatures from November to March, heavy rainfall from April to June, and little rainfall in November. The language spoken is Swahili, which is widely spoken throughout East Africa. The purest form of Swahili is spoken in Stone Town, the archipelago’s capital. Islam is the most widespread religion, practiced by 99% of the population. The 2018 Human Development Index (HDI) ranks Tanzania 159th globally out of 189 countries surveyed. In rural areas, the income of a substantial proportion of the population is below the poverty line.
THE VILLAGE OF JAMBIANI
Jambiani Village, with a population of about 7,000 is located 55km from the capital Stone Town, on the southeast coast of Unguja Island. TThe village economy is essentially subsistence: the men are mostly fishermen and farmers, while the women are involved in growing and harvesting seaweed and running small retail businesses. The village still lacks public services such as health, education, access to drinking water and electricity. The lack of adequate and accessible training courses prevents young people in the village from entering the labour market and creating a decent alternative life for themselves.
BENEFICIARIES OF THE INCLUSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME
In Zanzibar, the public school system only provides part of the standard 12-year education. After compulsory schooling, few children have the opportunity to continue their education. In theory, the government supports the opening of vocational schools, recognising their usefulness and need, but does not provide any financial support for their implementation. Therefore, the few vocational schools that do exist are private and very expensive. The project targets widowed mothers and unemployed young people from Jambiani and neighbouring villages, giving them the opportunity to receive vocational training in order to enter the labour market. The project targets widowed mothers and unemployed young people from Jambiani and neighbouring villages, giving them the opportunity to receive vocational training in order to enter the labour market. The Vocational Centre also intends to provide a social centre and to help stabilise the teachers and provide them with appropriate training.
THE BUILDING IN JAMBIANI THAT WILL HOST TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The building that will host the training activities of the #SKILLS4JOB programme was built in Jambiani in recent years by the project partner WHY A World Home for Youth odv, which has been operating in Zanzibar for a long time through the local branch Why Ngo.In addition to hosting training activities, the building also lends itself to becoming a social centre for the village. In order to make the building more sustainable from a management point of view, a number of improvements will be made with the financial support of donations collected:
- installation of photovoltaic panels to guarantee a constant supply of energy from renewable sources
- necessary renovation to make it accessible to people with disabilities.
OBJECTIVES OF THE INCLUSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME
The inclusive professional training program #SKILLS4JOB, promoted by SEND in agreement with the Ministry of Education of Zanzibar, aims to support the empowerment process of the Jambiani community and the neighboring peripheral village communities, facilitating access for women and unemployed youth to opportunities for developing their skills. Specifically, the #SKILLS4JOB program has the following objectives:
- To introduce a training offer for the development of entrepreneurial skills centred on the TSE – Transition Social Enterprise methodology of the #SKILLS4JOB programme.
- To validate the incoming competences acquired by the participants in non-formal and informal learning contexts.
- Make the #SKILLS4JOB training inclusion programme more sustainable through the income generated by TSE – Transition Social Enterprises.
- Provide local teachers with an opportunity for professional development.
- Accredit the #SKILLS4JOB training inclusion programme with local authorities to provide certification of the output skills gained by participants.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
The learning outcomes certified with the activation of the inclusive professional training program #SKILLS4JOB concern the possibility of implementing specific vocational training courses relevant to local labor market demand, complemented by hands-on training and supplementary courses. Specifically, the expected learning outcomes are as follows:
- BASIC COURSES. Activation of basic vocational training courses in the fields of tailoring, carpentry, reception and hospitality, and tourist guides for sustainable tourism routes.
- WORKSHOP TRAINING. Implementation of theoretical notions in the context of work activities managed in the form of TSE Transition Social Enterprise, and customised for each course.
- COMPLEMENTARY COURSES. Training courses for teachers who manage inclusive classes on health and disability.
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