Technical College Holeta

Project description

Title: Technical College Holeta
Commissioned by: German Federal Foreign Office (AA)
Country: Ethiopia
Lead executing agency: Ministry of National Defence
Overall term: 2010 to 2013

Context

One of the key goals of the Ethiopian Government’s development strategy is to increase the number of qualified skilled workers. This includes efforts to improve the quality of existing training facilities and to standardise the education and training they provide.

The Major General Mulugeta Buli Technical College in Holeta is part of this national reform process. The college, which is under the Ministry of National Defence, offers TVET programmes primarily in civilian occupations. Only about one third of the enrolled soldiers are trained in defence occupations. In 2010, the college opened its doors for civilians from the community. GIZ only provides assistance for the civilian training component of the college.

Objective

The Major General Mulugeta Buli Technical College in Holeta has become an institution that contributes increasingly to vocational training for civilians. Employment opportunities for its graduates have improved, and the number of qualified skilled workers has increased.

Approach

On behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office, GIZ provides support for building the organisational capacities of the college’s civilian component. It advises the college on further developing its training courses for civilians and helps adapt and implement curricula in the following training areas:

  • Automotive engineering for passenger vehicles and trucks
  • Automotive electricity and electronics
  • General metal fabrication and assembly
  • Mechanical engineering
  • General electrical engineering
  • Information technology

The national qualification framework and national occupational standards provide a basis.

Supplementary training activities are being organised for management and teaching staff, based on a need analysis. The expertise of all teachers for civilian occupations will be assessed by the regional Centre of Competence (CoC) in accordance with the national TVET regulations.

All activities are being implemented in line with national TVET reforms, together with the TVET components of the programme on labour-market-oriented training, which is also assisted by GIZ.

Results achieved so far

The capacities for civilian training have been strengthened. A dean for the civilian component was nominated by the Ethiopian partner and has now started work, with support from two coordinators. The new administration building was inaugurated in 2011.

A number of different training measures have been carried out:

  • management and administrative staff members have received further training in school administration and managerial functions.
  • 25 teachers from all departments have been trained to develop curricula and educational materials.
  • 58 teachers took part in technical training in the fields of welding, electronics and IT.
  • 40 teachers were trained as external examiners by the regional Centre of Competence (CoC).