International Development Projects - 2026-07-14 2:48:08 PM - all published projects English

CA-3-P006071001 2026-07-14T06:32:38 The project aims to increase the economic power of young adults, particularly women living in the most disadvantaged regions of Tunisia. The project activities include: 1) support the Higher Institutes of Technological Studies (ISET) in the development of training program according to the competency-based approach in the sectors of maintenance of agricultural machinery, ecotourism, renewable energies and agrifood; 2) the establishment of a Business Relations Office, including a student placement service and a graduate monitoring service; 3) support the ISET network in the development and implementation of the gender equality strategy promoting the training and employability of female graduates; 4) provide technical and pedagogical training to women and men working as teachers or directors within the ISET network. The project plans to directly benefit 1200 graduates (45% women), 40 professors and 175 management staff within the ISET network, and professionals from various targeted ministries. The project also expects to indirectly benefit 27,745 graduates and their families for a total of about 110,000 people (50% women). Closed 2019-02-05T00:00:00 2024-03-31T00:00:00 Tunisia 100.00% Colleges and Institutes Canada Teacher training 40.00% Advanced technical and managerial training 40.00% Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development 20.00% 5846007.02 The expected results of this project include: (1) better matching of training provision with the employment needs of young women and men; and (2) improvement of equity and equal employment opportunities for women with higher education degrees. Results achieved as of March 2024 include: (1) increased rate of young Tunisian graduates with a positive perception of their quality of life and economic prospects from 16.5% to 20%, 26% amongst women respondents; (2) increased the average and medium monthly salary of graduates from 683 and 812 dinar to 850 and 813 dinar; (3) increased employment rate of graduates from 11.4% to 20%; (4) trained 41 teachers in improved academic techniques; 90% of them demonstrated new skills; (5) 100% of surveyed employers reported the Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) provided to students was relevant to their enterprise and sector; (6) partnered with 45 companies and public bodies; (7) assisted 10 graduates (13% women) to become entrepreneurs of their small business; (8) 95% of employers reported having a positive assessment of graduates’ employability; (9) 68% of targeted students graduated, with 71% for women students; (10) held an ecotourism forum and provided capacity-building to 41 participants (18 women); (11) trained 810 academic personnel on improved technical and academic support for the competency-based approach; (12) organized multiple visits to Canada to encourage knowledge-sharing and foster networks between participating Canadian and Tunisian academic institutions; (13) provided 139 students (134 women) with individual professional coaching and mentoring; (14) trained 1,248 students on feminist entrepreneurial topics; (15) facilitated the signing of 37 agreements between Tunisian academic institutions and enterprises, entrepreneurial associations and public organizations to better align academic curriculums with industry needs; (16) held 17 sessions on gender-responsive academic approaches, attended by 690 participants (386 women); (17) trained 57 directors on women’s leadership; (18) held 26 awareness-raising activities on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment and employment; and (19) facilitated the signing of 28 agreements between Institutions of higher technical education (ISET) and women groups. Project-type interventions Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada WGM Africa Unsolicited Proposal Gender equality Participatory development and good governance Youth Issues ICT as a tool for development 612428.00 1384094.00 2276239.00 1727239.00 36.793449 10.158340 2018200773 Colleges and Institutes Canada 5846007.02 510000.00 547000.00 700358.00 1328170.00 1698235.00 534438.00 441582.00