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Expanding the possibilities of craft education for underpriviliged groups in Kenya

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country Kenya
Implementing Organization Dvojfarebný svet
Implementing Organization Code NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOs) AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Geo Location Eldoret, KE
  Longitude 35.26992
  Latitude 0.52036
Start of Commitment 2014-10-15
End of Commitment 2016-10-15
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

The project will reduce youth unemployment by improving access to quality education and practical skills in a sustainable manner. It provides: 1.Professional education for 520 people from Langas’s slum in Eldoret in the field of machine’s knitting, tailoring, hairdressing and computer skills. 2.Knowledge and material conditions for 420 people to start their own business 3.Improvement of the quality of education through computer classes for one third of all primary school teachers in the Langas area. The project builds on the already existing infrastructure in Langas slum created thanks to ODA funding within the framework of the SAMRS 2012/01/03 project “Technical education for lower social classes of population in Kenya”. St. Vincent de Paul education center, which was founded by the aforementioned project is registered by Ministry of gender, children and social development of the Republic of Kenya, It is authorized to provide certified education and has been integrated into the educational infrastructure of the Republic of Kenya. This project proposal is enlarging the existing curriculum by introducing knitting courses, introducing graduates to the principles of entrepreneurship and expanding current operations to a new specific target group (primary school teachers) who are going to acquire the necessary knowledge in terms of information technology usage which will contribute to the overall modernization of education. The project has a broad support within the local community, including educational and religious organizations. It has gained 4 supporting letters from various organizations.

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2014 202 818 € 33 217 €
2015 0 € 78 800 €
2016 0 € 90 525 €
Total 202 818 € 202 542 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Vocational training 100.0 %

Statistics

Statistics show the proportion of the Expanding the possibilities of craft education for underpriviliged groups in Kenya project compared to the implementing subject and the type of flow

Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Expanding the possibilities of craft education for underpriviliged groups in Kenya 202 542 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio