Private sector

Private-Sector Participation and Partnerships

Employer participation matters for occupational relevance, mentoring, internships, and long-term workforce partnerships. We help build those links through practical cooperation models and in-company instructor development.

Skills systems lose relevance when companies are involved too late, too narrowly, or only on paper.

Private-Sector Participation and Partnerships

What we help deliver

Employer consultation and company-readiness support
School-enterprise partnership models and cooperation frameworks
Mentor orientation, workplace instructor support, and participation tools
Facilitation with chambers, business associations, and sector actors

Typical assignments

Employer-engagement initiativesSector-council and public-private partnership workSchool-company cooperation programmes

Related references

Projects linked to this area of work

Youth, Employment and Skills (YES) - Kosovo

Support to youth employment and skills work in Kosovo through competency standards, skills outlook planning, learning-material enhancement, and stronger public-private coordination.

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Improving Vocational Education in Mechatronics, Electrical and Sanitary Installations - Kosovo

A develoPPP alliance with Hymeri Group in Kosovo focused on labour-market-oriented short training programmes, curricula, and teaching materials for mechatronics, electrical installations, and plumbing.

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Modernizing Vocational Education and Training for Economic Diversification - Azerbaijan

Support to VET modernization in Azerbaijan through NQF-aligned qualifications, financing recommendations, and stronger links to digital skills and the green transition.

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Development of Dual TVET Programs in the Georgian ICT Sector

Development of dual TVET curricula, ICT teacher training, in-company instructor capacity building, and workplace instructor course piloting for Georgia's ICT sector.

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Enhancement of the Egyptian Dual System (EEDS)

Reform of company participation requirements, in-company training quality standards, assessment tools, and child-labour prevention for Egypt's dual system.

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