Liberia: Skill Development for Employment, Job Readiness Program
Comprehensive skills development and job readiness program for Liberia
Development of occupational profiles, curriculum modules, and teacher training programs for plumbing, cooking & catering, and poultry farming in Liberia, focusing on building institutional capacity for skills development.
Liberia needed enhanced skills development and job readiness programs to improve employment prospects in key economic sectors through comprehensive occupational standards and training initiatives.
Develop comprehensive skills development and job readiness programs for Liberia focusing on industry-relevant training in construction, hospitality, and agriculture sectors.
Specific Objectives:
- 1Develop industry-relevant occupational profiles and standards
- 2Create comprehensive curriculum modules for target sectors
- 3Build teacher capacity through train-the-trainer programs
- 4Strengthen institutional capabilities for ongoing skills development
Key Activities
- Conducting DACUM sessions and developing occupational profiles and standards for Plumbing
- Developing occupational profiles and standards for Cooking and Catering
- Creating occupational profiles and standards for Poultry Farming
- Developing comprehensive curriculum modules for all three sectors
- Aligning curricula with industry requirements and standards
- Developing teaching and learning materials for practical instruction
- Conducting train-the-trainer sessions for teachers from selected institutions
- Building the capacity of staff from selected institutions in development processes
Methodology
DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) sessions for occupational standards
Four-step structured approach: goals understanding, data analysis, schedule planning, efficient delivery
Train-the-trainer methodology for capacity building
Project Outcomes
Standardized occupational profiles for three key economic sectors
Industry-aligned curriculum modules ready for implementation
Trained cohort of local instructors and trainers
Enhanced institutional capacity for ongoing skills development programs
Improved employment prospects in construction, hospitality, and agriculture sectors
2018
Cadena International Development
Implementation Partner
Development OrganizationAfrican Development Bank
Funding Partner
Cadena International Development
Implementation Partner