The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in Nairobi coordinates the Better Education for Africa’s Rise project (BEAR II) and convenes the TVET Mahe Process, an initiative geared towards strengthening TVET in the 13 member states.
BEAR II is a joint effort between UNESCO and the Republic of Korea to improve the TVET systems of five beneficiary countries in Eastern Africa.
Mahe process advocates for the improvement of TVET across East Africa through sharing of information and working towards regional harmonisation and mutualization.
The need for integrating ICT is very critical in the post-COVID-19 world that has disrupted TVET activities. This brings about the need for a TVET regional platform for member states to collaborate, exchange information and support in harmonisation and mutualization activities under the Mahe Process.
THEMATIC AREAS
The following are the key thematic areas of the TVET Mahe Process:
- The quality standards necessary for the certification of quality learning provision and learning achievements and their alignment with East African economic needs in terms of skills development.
- Exploring the development of a regional framework that can determine the strategies and tools that will increase the quality of the performance of vocational training institutes and centres in order to enhance the professional integration of learners in the economic and social development of the region.
- The mechanisms necessary to ensure the improvement in TVET quality training and learning and the regulation of training provision.
