Tender Description

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

1. No: 1

TENDER NO.: WVSOM/04/FY24

DESCRIPTION:  Request for Proposal _ Burao Labour Market/Skills Assessment

World Vision is a relief, development, and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families, and communities. We work with community members, supporting them to overcome poverty and injustice. Our aim is to lift poor and marginalised households out of the vicious cycle of dependence by addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability to environmental and socio-economic shocks.

Project Description

1.0 Background

The World Vision International- Somaliland Office under SomRep Consortium is implementing EU BREACH Project (Boosting Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change), focuses on enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate change in Burao. The project aims to reach 48,000 direct beneficiaries and 240,000 indirect beneficiaries in 20 areas of Burao, including 24,000 Internally Displaced People (IDP) in 10 IDP settlements and 24,000 individuals from host communities affected by internal displacements.

The project's key objectives include providing durable solutions to IDPs, addressing drivers of conflict, promoting social inclusion, and improving access to public services and livelihood opportunities for affected communities. The project also emphasizes working with both IDPs and host communities to ensure comprehensive support and long-term solutions.

To achieve these objectives, the project focuses on TVET and will supports youths with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, equipping them with skills for employment and self-reliance

1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ANALYSIS    

The purpose of the assignment is to identify and analyse the most promising potential Trade areas/Technical skills that are needed in the local markets that could lead youth to realise positive behaviours change and access to decent work.

The assessment shall focus on identifying potential skills training courses that could increase the employability and small business entrepreneurship developments among the young men and women in Burao city, Togdheer regions.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSESSMENT.

• To identify what type of jobs are available in the market that can be filled by TVET graduates, with a special focus on highly demanded skills.
• To recommend technical or non-technical skills trainings that are ranged for priority based on their feasibility and relevance to improve the youth access to decent work in local markets of Burao city.
• To assess and understand the capacity of TVET service providers (Enterprise based and Vocational centers) in relation to the provision of identified market- demanded courses in Burao city.
• Identifying and recommend the specific additional services and support needed by the trainees after they complete the identified marketable   TVETs courses. 

3. THE SCOPE THE ASSESSMENT

The assessment scope area is Burco district, the assessment will focus in Burco city, target host community villages and IDPs around Burco. The thematic scope of the assessment will focus key informants from the government line ministries, business community representatives, youth groups, NGOs working on youth issues, Universities and Vocational training centres in Burao city.  The target groups are following actors in Burco city:

Ø  Line ministries

Ø  Business community (Construction, Business enterprises, Companies etc.)

Ø  Non-skilled and unemployed Youth in the market and training centres

Ø  TVET providers

Ø  Employers

Ø  Skilled and employed youth etc.

Skills Required

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