Skills for Employment Tanzania

Our Approach

SET works closely with the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MoEST) and other public and private stakeholders to complement government efforts in youth empowerment. It facilitates demand-driven, short-term, and non-formal vocational training aimed at increasing employment prospects for economically, socially, and academically disadvantaged youth in the Morogoro, and Iringa regions.

Key components of the SET approach include:

• Labour Market Alignment: Conducting market studies and skill needs analyses to tailor training curricula to the demands of local labor markets while ensuring private sector involvement.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Implementing a participatory CPD program in selected Folk Development Colleges (FDCs) to improve teaching techniques and learning environments.

Youth-Focused VSD Projects: Supporting training providers with funding and quality assurance to facilitate effective non-formal vocational training and provide related services, such as market linkages, access to finance, and work-based learning opportunities.

Project partners

• Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST)
• Public and private training providers
• Private companies
• Local non-governmental organisations

Financing Partners

SET is financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through the Embassy of Switzerland in Tanzania and is implemented by Swisscontact.