Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.)Youth Empowerment in Sudan (Y.E.S.)Improving youth IDP livelihood through the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training in Khartoum

Improving youth IDP livelihood through the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training in Khartoum

VIS-DBNVIS-DBN DON BOSCODON BOSCO

St. Joseph’s Vocational Training CentreKhartoum Industrial Area – KhartoumSt. Joseph’s Vocational Training CentreKhartoum Industrial Area – Khartoum

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OUTLINEOUTLINE

1. About VIS and DBN

2. Sudan programme: “Reviving Education, Rebuilding Sudan”

3. About Y.E.S.

4. Areas of collaborations

& partnership

1. About VIS and DBN

2. Sudan programme: “Reviving Education, Rebuilding Sudan”

3. About Y.E.S.

4. Areas of collaborations

& partnership

International Volunteer

Service for Development

International Volunteer

Service for Development

VISVIS■ Established in 1986 in Italy. Headquarter in Rome (local office in Milan)

■ Working in about 30 countries in the world

■ In Italy: education, advocacy & fundraising

■ Public & Private funds

■ Member of a number of national and international networks: DBN, CINI, AGIRE, CORESAD

■ Established in 1986 in Italy. Headquarter in Rome (local office in Milan)

■ Working in about 30 countries in the world

■ In Italy: education, advocacy & fundraising

■ Public & Private funds

■ Member of a number of national and international networks: DBN, CINI, AGIRE, CORESAD

The Don Bosco Network (DBN)The Don Bosco Network (DBN)

The DBN members:The DBN members:

Germany

Belgium

Italy

Austria

Spain

■ Since 2004 - 7 European NGOs

■ Headquarters in Bonn – working in 90

countries

■ VIS is DBN lead agency in Sudan

■ Since 2004 - 7 European NGOs

■ Headquarters in Bonn – working in 90

countries

■ VIS is DBN lead agency in Sudan

■ Since July 2006 in Khartoum

■ Fully participatory process with the partners (Don Bosco, FMA, Comboni, etc.)

■ DBN “Country Strategy Paper for Sudan 2007-11”

■ An aid to write grant proposals

■ A guide for implementation

■ A tool for M&E

■ 11 detailed LF for interventions in 3 zones (Khartoum, Darfur and South)

■ Since July 2006 in Khartoum

■ Fully participatory process with the partners (Don Bosco, FMA, Comboni, etc.)

■ DBN “Country Strategy Paper for Sudan 2007-11”

■ An aid to write grant proposals

■ A guide for implementation

■ A tool for M&E

■ 11 detailed LF for interventions in 3 zones (Khartoum, Darfur and South)

VIS IN SUDANVIS IN SUDAN

Providing a well-rounded and relevant job-oriented vocational training to disadvantaged and

marginalized youth (IDPs) of greater Khartoum

Providing a well-rounded and relevant job-oriented vocational training to disadvantaged and

marginalized youth (IDPs) of greater Khartoum

MISSION(since 1988)MISSION(since 1988)

St. Joseph’s Vocational Training CentreSt. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre

HOLISTIC EDUCATION

“”Don Bosco style

HOLISTIC EDUCATION

“Don Bosco style”

Carpentry

Auto-Mechanics

Electronics

Printing Press

SJVTCSJVTC

OVERALL GOAL

OVERALL GOAL

Y.E.S ProjectY.E.S Project

Contributing to the process of poverty reduction and socio-economic exclusion of IDPs in Khartoum

State, and, where applicable, to contribute to the process

of the return of skilled manpower for the sustainable

economic development of Southern Sudan

Contributing to the process of poverty reduction and socio-economic exclusion of IDPs in Khartoum

State, and, where applicable, to contribute to the process

of the return of skilled manpower for the sustainable

economic development of Southern Sudan

To improve youth IDP livelihood in Khartoum state trough the provision of quality employment-oriented vocational training

by enhancing the capacity and the standards of the St. Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre (SJVTC)

SPECIFIC GOALSPECIFIC GOAL

CAPACITY STANDARDS

More IDPs gaining access to SJVTC

(yet services provided

and improved)

More IDPs gaining access to SJVTC

(yet services provided

and improved)

Strengthening/Upgrading SJVTC

(capacity building)

Strengthening/Upgrading SJVTC

(capacity building)

Y.E.S ProjectY.E.S Project

6 macro-areas of intervention:6 macro-areas of intervention:

1. Improved Access & Services

2. Quality Vocational Training

3. New Market-oriented Courses

4. Capacity Building for Teachers

5. Capacity Building for SJVCT

leadership

6. Follow-up: Career counseling, Job-placement & Return

1. Improved Access & Services

2. Quality Vocational Training

3. New Market-oriented Courses

4. Capacity Building for Teachers

5. Capacity Building for SJVCT

leadership

6. Follow-up: Career counseling, Job-placement & Return

Y.E.S.Y.E.S.

1. Selection process1. Selection process• More participatory• Targeting the most needy• More participatory• Targeting the most needy

3. Food3. Food• Better diet for all IDPs youth• Better diet for all IDPs youth

4. Health care4. Health care• Check up & ongoing assistance• Check up & ongoing assistance

5. Animation5. Animation• Recreational & Sports activities• Meetings with Social Worker

• Recreational & Sports activities• Meetings with Social Worker

1. Access & Services1. Access & Services

2. Transportation2. Transportation• New route from Kalakala• New route from Kalakala

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION

2. Vocational Training2. Vocational Training

2. Equipment & Tools2. Equipment & Tools• Overalls to students• Basic drawing kit• Students aids and handbooks• Raw material and tools

• Overalls to students• Basic drawing kit• Students aids and handbooks• Raw material and tools

1. Trades1. Trades• 3-month preparatory course• carpentry, general mechanic, auto-mechanic, welding, masonry, electricity, and printing.

• 3-month preparatory course• carpentry, general mechanic, auto-mechanic, welding, masonry, electricity, and printing.

Provision of quality courses in 7 marketable trades:Provision of quality courses in 7 marketable trades:

Basic Computer

Literacy to ALL students

(from YEAR 1)

Basic Computer

Literacy to ALL students

(from YEAR 1)

New “trade” of entry-level

Graphic Design

(from YEAR 2)******

Within the Printing Press department

New “trade” of entry-level

Graphic Design

(from YEAR 2)******

Within the Printing Press department

New course of Entrepreneurial skills + toolbox for graduating

students(from YEAR 1)

New course of Entrepreneurial skills + toolbox for graduating

students(from YEAR 1)

New “trade” of Air-

Conditioning Refrigeration(from YEAR 2)

*****Within Electricity

department

New “trade” of Air-

Conditioning Refrigeration(from YEAR 2)

*****Within Electricity

department

3. New Market-oriented courses3. New Market-oriented courses

New-market oriented courses introduced at SJVTC

2 Teachers2 TeachersConsultant

TeacherComputers

PrintersDigital camera

ConsultantTeacher

ComputersPrinters

Digital camera

Consultant/teacher

Toolboxes

Consultant/teacher

Toolboxes

Consultant/teacher

Equipment and tools

Consultant/teacher

Equipment and tools

VERTICAL HORIZONTAL

Visiting expert/consultant of VT each year

>> Plan of action for teacher’s

training and upgrading workshops

Visiting expert/consultant of VT each year

>> Plan of action for teacher’s

training and upgrading workshops

Then in each department 2 in-

service workshops per

year (curricula,

handbooks, etc.)

Then in each department 2 in-

service workshops per

year (curricula,

handbooks, etc.)

Summer course(Ministry of Labour and Manpower)

Summer course(Ministry of Labour and Manpower)

4. Capacity Building for trainers4. Capacity Building for trainers

TRAINING of TRAINERS

Visiting expertVisiting expert Experts coming for a day

Experts coming for a day

Less experienced

trainers

Less experienced

trainers

Establishment of a job placement

& career counselling office

Establishment of a job placement

& career counselling office

Facilitate willing students to return to

Southern Sudan

Facilitate willing students to return to

Southern Sudan

5. Follow up of students5. Follow up of students

Job Placement & Return

Director of CC office

Director of CC office

Link with NGOs and UN Agencies

Link with NGOs and UN Agencies

Organize 3 meetings with

DBVTCs in Sudan******

Which could become an open forum open to NGOs working in

VT

Organize 3 meetings with

DBVTCs in Sudan******

Which could become an open forum open to NGOs working in

VT

Twinning with Kenya, Egypt, Italy and India(volunteers,

visiting experts, etc.)

Twinning with Kenya, Egypt, Italy and India(volunteers,

visiting experts, etc.)

6. Capacity building of SJVTC6. Capacity building of SJVTC

CB for SJVTC

1. Teacher's training

2. Entrepreneurship courses

3. New courses (AC & GD)

4. Internships & Job Placement

5. Return & Reintegration

6. Advocacy & lobbying

1. Teacher's training

2. Entrepreneurship courses

3. New courses (AC & GD)

4. Internships & Job Placement

5. Return & Reintegration

6. Advocacy & lobbying

Areas of collaborationAreas of collaboration

SUDAN COUNTRY OFFICEAndrea NalettoCountry RepresentativePO Box 12715 - KhartoumMobile: +249 (0) 915716442Tel/Fax: +249 (0) 155129797www.volint.it/sudansudanvis@gmail.com

SUDAN COUNTRY OFFICEAndrea NalettoCountry RepresentativePO Box 12715 - KhartoumMobile: +249 (0) 915716442Tel/Fax: +249 (0) 155129797www.volint.it/sudansudanvis@gmail.com

Text & Graphics: Andrea NalettoText & Graphics: Andrea Naletto