Request for Information for USAID Southern Africa to Strengthen Sustainable Skills for a Just Transition Activity Design
USAID/Southern Africa is requesting information that may support the design of a skills development activity that connects Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates to jobs.
The Sustainable Skills for a Just Transition (SS4JT) activity aims to support innovative specialized programs for green occupations in non-energy sectors and related entrepreneurial capabilities at TVETs in Mpumalanga that can broaden the economic diversification goals of the province while ensuring job creation and quality of life in affected energy transition communities is raised.USAID/Southern Africa is seeking to co-design an activity that responds to the Government of South Africa (GoSA)’s JET Investment Plan on skills but intends to broaden this focus to include strengthening the TVET college skills development system and institutional capacity to enable diversification of employment opportunities and the ability for youth and coal workers displaced by the transition to clean energy, to adapt to a changing skills and qualification ecosystem as and when they see fit while driving their careers forward.
The Sustainable Skills for a Just Transition (SS4JT) activity aims to support innovative specialized programs for green occupations in non-energy sectors and related entrepreneurial capabilities at TVETs in Mpumalanga that can broaden the economic diversification goals of the province while ensuring job creation and quality of life in affected energy transition communities is raised.USAID/Southern Africa is seeking to co-design an activity that responds to the Government of South Africa (GoSA)’s JET Investment Plan on skills but intends to broaden this focus to include strengthening the TVET college skills development system and institutional capacity to enable diversification of employment opportunities and the ability for youth and coal workers displaced by the transition to clean energy, to adapt to a changing skills and qualification ecosystem as and when they see fit while driving their careers forward.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Estimated Funding: $0
Office: South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Estimated Funding: $0
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-007.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U. S. Territory or Possession.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-007.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-03-22
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-05-08
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