Craig Dean, Consortium Manager

Labour, Market, TVET assessment + 6 month evaluation! National & State TVET Working Groups Harmonisation of existing curriculms for short courses Aligned + fair Teacher incentives Apprenticeships scheme (demand driven? Monitoring?) Literacy and Life skills – especially employability and business skills -open to any youth. Behavior change communication (TVET, youth, businesses) Seed production, marketing and sales. TVET in 4 of 10 former states – government, community, church, private 3 – 6 month business mentoring (not start-up kits)

4 Government ministries (Labour, Education, Youth, Agriculture) but over 21 identified. Business community TVET Centres (inc. private) Donor institutions Other INGOs and NGOs Community leaders UN agencies Local authorities Youth groups

Recommendations National TVET Policy and improved coordination (all stakeholders). Link TVET to needs of Food Security & Livelihood projects (buy seeds & tools produced by youth). Tackle negative perceptions of TVET and youth. Local markets VS Regional (East African) opportunities. Engage business community (demand driven training paid for by businesses) Improve access to capital, logistics and warehousing for all businesses. Youth engagement and protection (sport, culture, recreation, psychosocial support). Youth policy! Take training and support to local youth groups, not just centre based. Innovate! link South Sudanese across the region and globe through existing online platoforms (education, funding, employment, advocacy).

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