ESP Project

NJOMBE REGION

ESP Project

The Empowerment through Skills Program (ESP) is a 7-year program (2021-2028) implemented by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in close collaboration with Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) through the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DTVET). The Government of Canada funds the ESP.

ESP’s Ultimate Outcome is improved economic participation by women and adolescent girls in Tanzania. The ESP will strengthen alternative pathways to education, employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship for women and adolescent girls.

Working with Folk Development Colleges (FDCs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in 12 Communities across Tanzania, ESP aims to increase participation rates among women and adolescent girls in skills training programs and improve access to business, skills, and gender and human rights training in their communities. The Program will also expand opportunities in the informal and formal sectors through post-training support to transition to employment or self-employment.

Through an inclusive and participatory approach with the key stakeholders, MOEST, FDCs, CBOs, and with the support of key community leaders to influence social change, the ESP will work with COCODA Tanzania and FDC Njombe which are among 12 selected CBOs and 12 selected FDCs to:

  • Review program content and teaching methods to better integrate gender equality and human rights.
  • Support the Elimu Haina Mwisho (Education without End) and the Early Child Development programs with teaching and learning resources.
  • Ensure there are appropriate support services for women and adolescent girl students, especially young mothers at the partner FDCs and CBOs.
  • The Program targets for the 12 partner CBOs are:
  • A total of 480 women and adolescent girls will complete short gender sensitive skills training activities offered by the CBOs in the communities.
  • A total of 36 (24F) volunteers and staff from 12 CBOs will be trained on technical and/or pedagogical skills and on delivering gender equality and human rights modules.
  • A total of 2,400 (1,200F) community members will participate in gender equality and human rights awareness activities.
  • Establish a network of gender teams and female mentors.
  • Engage local communities in gender-sensitive awareness-raising activities on the benefits of women’s education and economic empowerment.
  • Provide partner FDCs and CBOs with sustainable capacity-building training in gender equality, human rights, pedagogy and andragogy, environmental sustainability, CBET, leadership, guidance and career counselling, occupational health and safety (OHS), marketing/recruitment, information and communication technology (ICT), labour market assessment (LMA), and demand-driven program design and delivery.
  • Develop and deliver short gender-responsive, environmentally sensitive and demand-driven skills programs specifically targeting women and adolescent girls at the partner FDCs.
  • Develop and deliver short-gender and environmentally sensitive and demand-driven skills training activities at the partner CBOs targeting women’s organisations and the community.
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