| Project Detail |
In response to the human capital and jobs challenges, the Government of Benin Republic has adopted the Development of Skills for Employment In Priority Sectors – PHASE I (PDCESP-I) Project in a context where there is a significant job potential for which young Beninese need to be trained and qualified. This project fits with Benin’s endeavours to make skills development for increased human capital productivity one of its strategic priorities at the national and sector levels. The project has three main components: (i) renovation and extension of technical and vocational training infrastructure. The main aim is to increase the supply of technical and vocational training, with two sub-components. (ii) Secondly, improving the employability and professional integration of men and women. It aims to finance intangible catalytic investments (soft) to guarantee the sustainability of investments in infrastructure and teaching equipment, as well as the sustainable integration of trainees into the labour market. (iii) Finally, the last component concerns project management.
Project Objectives
The projects overall objective is to strengthen the skills and qualifications of young women and men, to create a more innovative, enterprising and competitive workforce in the agricultural and energy (particularly renewable) sectors.
Beneficiaries
The direct beneficiaries are the communities where these facilities are located, which will be built or rehabilitated and provided with equipment and qualified human resources. The two UEVPs, which will be developed, will have an average net income of about XOF 3.1 billion per year net of taxes, which could theoretically make it possible to support the LTA to which they are attached. The final beneficiaries of the planned investments are young men and women who will receive relevant technical and vocational training enabling them to enter the labour market on a long-term basis as employees or entrepreneurs. |
