1 Afghanistan Workforce Development Program Pre-application Conference Park Star Hotel March 4, 2014

2 Program Overview A.Program Goals The Afghanistan Workforce Development Program (AWDP) is to support for the expansion and strengthening of private sector for mid-career workers in key economic sectors. Contribute to a reduction in (a) the high level of under- and unemployment among Afghan nationals; and (b) the current dependency on foreign workers to fill semi- professional, skilled jobs in Afghanistan.

AWDP Components The Model – 4 Pillars Private Sector Mid-Career Participants Implemented Through Grants Milestone Payments Technical Assistant 3

Four Pillars of AWDP 1.Labor Market Needs Assessments 2.Curriculum Adaptation/ development and Validation 3.Competency-based Training design 4.Employment Related Services 4

B.AWDP Base Period Grants’ Result, AWDP trained over 9,000 participants and place over 5, grants were implemented by 19 grantees in the six provinces 5

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7 Objectives of Employment Services RFA Identify and place AWDP trained jobseekers in private sector companies. Strengthen the private sector through introducing skilled mid-career jobseekers.

Placement process Collect trained jobseekers database from AWDP Analyze private companies’ skills need for semi- professional jobseekers; Establish linkage with key employers in support of its efforts to successfully place trained jobseekers 8

Placement Process Continued Vacancies database development Job matching and job development Establish placement delivery system Arrange placement for targeted trained jobseekers Follow-up services 9

Application Evaluation Process Applicants Should provide all requirements which are specified in the RFA Each application will be reviewed three times A BAFO meeting will be held with selected Applicants Selected Applications will be reviewed three times One best application will be awarded 10

Grant Application Template Working in Groups 11