- Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI)
- Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung – BMZ)
- State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg (Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg)
- German Society for International Cooperation (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit mbH – GIZ)
The aim of the German initiative in Gambia is to improve the quality of vocational training in Gambia in order to open up future prospects on the job market for the people in Gambia and, if possible, to promote the willingness of Gambians who are obliged to leave the country to return voluntarily.
To this end, the training content should be more closely oriented towards the needs of the labour market, the proportion of practical training content should be increased, and the willingness and ability for entrepreneurship should be promoted.
As part of its projects, GIZ is working to improve the range of services and the quality of training at the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI).
After a needs analysis at the GTTI branch in Mansa Konko, two new one-year training courses (solar systems at household level and manufacture/repair of agricultural equipment) will be introduced.
A prerequisite for the implementation of these training courses is the technical, professional and didactic training of the vocational school teachers. The Baden-Württemberg side is responsible for this project component in order to support GIZ's measures.
- Renovation of the school building
- Coordination of the training offers to the requirements/expectations among others with the management of the GTTI, the political leaders, representatives of Gambian companies and various German and European stakeholders in Gambia
- Advising GIZ employees on developing the curricula for the new training courses to be introduced
- Creation of advanced training curricula for the fields of metal and electrical engineering in coordination with those responsible at GTTI, GIZ and other stakeholders
- Advice and support in equipping the workshops
- Conception of the training modules
- Implementation of advanced training modules for teachers in Gambia to prepare and support the implementation phase
- Regular evaluation and documentation of the course of the project and the results
2017
- Exploratory trip at the end of November with representatives of the Foreign Office (AA), the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Baden-Württemberg (since 2026: Ministry of Education Baden-Wuerttemberg) and the International Office of the State Academy for Training and Personel Development at Schools, Esslingen (now: Department 45, ZSL Baden-Württemberg)
- Development of a first project outline
2018
- Coordination of activities with the various actors in Gambia
- Cooperative development of the project plan with GIZ
- Conception and implementation of a one-week professional and subject specific didactic training module
in the metalworking and electrical engineering field as part of the GIZ pilot project “Learning for the return, pilot measure Gambia,
teacher training in subject specific didactics and pedagogy”
2019
- Cooperation agreement between the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Center for School Quality and Teacher Training, Department 45 (International Cooperation Projects)
- Development of the curricula for the two new one-year training courses
- Assessment of requirements for equipment in workshops
- Renovation of the school building in Mansa Konko and equipping of the workshops
- Development of the curricula for teacher training and coordination with the GTTI
- Planning and implementation of four one-week professional and subject specific didactic advanced training modules in the professional fields of metal and electrical engineering
2020
- Interim evaluation of the course of the project with the following target groups: management of the GTTI, teachers of the GTTI, employees of the GIZ, trainers from Baden-Württemberg
- Validation of the evaluation results with the management of the GTTI, derivation of measures to optimize the course of the project and planning of further cooperation
- Planning and implementation of a one-week professional and subject specific didactic advanced training module in the metal and electrical engineering fields
- Development of a learning platform for distance learning
22/02/2019 until 31/12/2020