Skills for Prosperity Programme, Kenya (S4PKe)
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Description
Skills for Prosperity Programme (S4PKe) is a new FCDO-funded programme which began in October 2020. Over 2.5-years, S4PKe will provide technical assistance to improve the quality, relevance, equity, and cost-effectiveness of higher education (HE) and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Kenya. The programme aims to improve the skill levels, employment rates, and productivity of beneficiaries, particularly for women, low-income youth, and persons with disabilities. A key pillar of the programme will include providing technical assistance towards the National Open University of Kenya set-up. Leonard Cheshire is leading the S4PKe consortium, which consists of the ILO, The Open University (UK), Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE), Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Warwick Institute for Employment Research, Edukans and Capital Strategies. https://www.leonardcheshire.org/about-us/our-news/press-releases/programme-will-open-training-and-education-marginalised-and
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Status Implementation
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Participating Organisation(s)
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- Capital Strategies Kenya
- Edukans Foundation
- Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE)
- Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- The Open University
- University of Warwick
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