MOJA

We are having an Academic Symposium to celebrate International Literacy Week 2024. Our distinguished guest of honor will be Prof. Carolyn Nombo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology. This year's theme is "Inclusion in Lifelong Learning for Skills, Resilience, Peace, and Development." Please check the flyer for further information.

Date: 6 August 2024

Time: 11:30 - 12:30 (EAT)

Formal education provides skills that are relevant to the labour market. However, many individuals, including school dropouts and adults who never had the opportunity to complete their formal education, miss this chance. Adult and Non-Formal Education (ANFE) offers a vital second chance for these individuals. By equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge, ANFE has the potential to significantly improve their employability and capacity for job creation.

Unemployment and underemployment significantly contribute to poverty and socio-economic instability in East Africa. These challenges are often worsened by the fact that many people do not benefit from formal systems due to various reasons, such as economic barriers, dropping out of school early, cultural norms and being isolated geographically.

ANFE provides a pathway for these individuals to gain relevant skills and re-enter the job market, thereby promoting economic resilience and social inclusion. This webinar seeks to explore the role of ANFE in fostering job creation and enhancing employability, and to critique the notion that the crisis is more about a lack of jobs than a lack of skills.

Objectives of the Webinar

• To Explore the Role of ANFE in Employment and Entrepreneurship
• To Share Best Practices and Success Stories
• Critique Current Approaches
• To Foster Collaboration and Networking

Speakers

• Geoffrey Nchimbi – Tanzania – Folk Development Colleges
• Mwajuma Mohamed – Tanzania – Institute of Adult Education
• Sera Jehi Ethiopia – Bahir Dar University

DVV International, in cooperation with the Institute of Adult Education (IAE), is organising an official launching event of the revised Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) Programme Guidelines.

The event is set to take place from 13-14 August 2024.

Venue: Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam

His Excellency the German Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr. Thomas Terstegen, will be delivering remarks during the official launching. The expected guest of honour is the Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), Prof. Adolf Mkenda.

The ICBAE Programme has been reviewed in collaboration with the Institute of Adult Education and MoEST. It aims to provide comprehensive adult non-formal education and skills development to out-of-school youth and adults across Tanzania. The ICBAE programme is being supported financially and technically by DVV International with assistance from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Participants invited include high-level officials from partner Ministries (PO-RALG and MoEST) as well as key stakeholders in the adult education sector, including development partners, universities, TENMET, civil society organisations, and Folk Development Colleges.

A youth-led organization called Kuyenda Collective will be sharing some insights on what equitable education financing really means, as well as the barriers, an enablers to effective funding of education programmes.

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