Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP)
Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP) is a project under Ghanaian – German Finance Cooperation Co-financed by the German Government through KfW, implemented by the Council (now Commission) for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET).Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP) is a project under Ghanaian – German Finance Cooperation Co-financed by the German Government through KfW, implemented by the Council (now Commission) for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET).
Approach
GTVP provides demand-driven training vouchers to COTVET-registered master craft persons, their apprentices and workers. The vouchers are used to fund competency based training (CBT) courses in COTVET–accredited training institutions and the assessment and certification of National Proficiency Levels II and I under the National TVET Qualification Framework (NTVETQF).
Target Group
Owners of small and medium enterprises of the informal sector as well as their workers and apprentices. Specifically,
- Workers
- Master Craft Persons
- Apprentices
On his part, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Irchad Razaaly noted that, education and skills development are at the centre of the Pact for Skills programme and so this project that
is just launched will mainly focus on the enhancement of the sustainable financing of TVET and the reinforcement of the relevance and availability of technical education.
He added that, the EU is committed to the promotion of skills that meets the demands of the labor market as it was evident in the theme of the 2023 Europe month celebration in Ghana, “I believe there is no better way to close the Europe Month on “Youth and Skills” than launching this new EU-German-Ghana partnership. The only way to drive progress towards education for all, is by working with all actors on the field, from civil society and youth, to EU Member States and multilateral organizations. All together we must ensure Ghanaian youth receive the quality education and skills they need to thrive.”
Pact for Skills: Support to the Transformation of the TVET System is a joint action
partnership between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and European Union (EU) in cooperation with the Government of Ghana. The near 4-year long project implemeted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Commission for TVET, Ghana TVET Service, and othe public and private sector partners contributes to the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Smart, Green and Digital Recovery in Ghana.
