Skills for Jobs (S4J)


Albania is reforming its vocational education and training system to upgrade the students’ employability. S4J promotes work-based learning, digitalization and diversification of the VET offer, as per the labour market needs. To sustain the reform process, the exit phase consolidates the transfer of these innovative processes to additional VET providers and companies.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Albania
Formación profesional
Empleo y desarrollo económico
Formación profesional
Creación de empleo
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2027
CHF  7’780’000
Contexto
  • Albania’s population has witnessed contraction and aging in the recent years. The economy expanded in 2021 and labour force participation increased to 72%; with an unemployment rate of 12%. Longterm unemployment remains high.
  • VET has undergone important reforms, especially in its legal, organisational, and quality assurance framework, implementation of work-based learning (WBL) and digitalization. Yet, VET attractiveness as an educational pathway and private sector engagement in VET remain modest.
  • There is momentum to improve VET. Capacitating the national actors to absorb the innovation is crucial. Switzerland is very well positioned to stimulate the positive change.
Objetivos Young women and men from all social groups in Albania find attractive and gainful employment thanks to improved skills.
Grupos destinarios The direct target groups are the public VET providers and companies offering WBL. As part of the efforts to transfer the S4J innovations to the VET system, the two national agencies in charge of VET will benefit. All VET participants (17’000 students, 11’000 adults, including young women and special needs groups) gain increased access to an improved VET offer.
Efectos a medio plazo
  • Young women and men have access to a performing, labour marketoriented education and training offer.
  • The private sector takes responsibility in the definition, provision, and financing of VET at the provider level.
Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

  • VET providers are able to deliver quality, modernized, and demand-driven VET offer: 1) Digitalization of VET; 2) Internal processes and structures adapted; 3) Continuous professional development models introduced and consolidated.
  • Private Sector companies are able to and collaborate with VET providers, applying consolidated collaboration processes, contributing to a more relevant VET system. 1) Business relations and network; 2) Quality WBL in company; 3) Offer diversification and upskilling.


Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

  • Phase 1: Increased enrolment rate (+30%) and employment of graduates (+15%) in 7 partner providers. 325 companies hosted 709 apprentices. 3’741 (14.4% female) students and 4’855 (36.6%f) trainees benefit from an improved VET offer.
  • Phase 2: 10’300 (20%f) students and 2’297(51%f) trainees benefit from an improved VET offer in 11 partner providers. 709 companies host 7’131 (22.4%f) apprentices. 71% (58%f) of graduates employed one year after graduation.
  • Shifting from a largely school-based public VET system to one with a significant component of workbased learning (WBL). VET digitalization benefitted 85% of all VET students.


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Cooperación con Europa del Este
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Sector privado
Organización suiza sin fines de lucro
  • Sector privado extranjero Norte
  • Swisscontact


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores Switzerland, together with the line ministry and EUD co-chair the relevant donor coordination group. S4J will closely collaborate with its sister project Skills Development for Employment, with a focus on reinforcing synergies.
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    7’780’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    2’960’000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF   25’410’000
Fases del proyecto Fase 3 01.07.2023 - 30.06.2027   (Fase en curso) Fase 2 01.05.2019 - 30.06.2023   (Completed) Fase 1 01.03.2015 - 30.04.2019   (Completed)