Lasting labour-market integration for young people in Algeria

• Technical and operational implementation of the five work packages.
• Personnel management, including recruitment, training, supervision, and coordination.
• Financial and administrative management (budget, expenditures, invoicing).
• Provision of materials and equipment required for project delivery.
• Monitoring, reporting, and knowledge capitalisation.
• Compliance with GIZ standards on quality, safety, gender, environment, and data protection (GDPR).
• Backstopping and quality assurance of all project activities and deliverables.

Key Deliverables

• New curricula and pedagogical materials
• Training and coaching sessions for teachers and instructors
• Development and implementation of a digital platform and the E‑Lab model
• School‑business cooperation agreements
• Gender action plan

Impact

Impact on target populations

Young people aged 15 to 24, particularly women and unemployed graduates, are the main beneficiary group. By 2028:

• 1,500 young people trained in technical or short refresher programmes will see their employability enhanced; at least 300 women will benefit directly.
• 720 beneficiaries (including 216 women) will see an improvement in their professional skills, as measured by self-assessment and market integration.
• Targeted measures (female mentoring, inclusive training, employment support) will be implemented to break down barriers to women's access to technical professions (renewable energy, ICT, green entrepreneurship).

Impact on institutions and stakeholders in the system (MFEP, TVET, businesses)

The project supports a structural transformation of the Algerian vocational training system:

• Training institutes (TVET) will become proactive stakeholders in co-construction with businesses, thanks to formalised partnership agreements and the cross-sector digital platform created during the first phase and extended to the whole country.
• Teachers and apprenticeship supervisors will strengthen their pedagogical and digital skills through practical training programmes and the operationalisation of the El Rahmania E-Lab, a national hub for digital innovation in training.
• The Ministry of Vocational Training and Education (MFEP) will receive methodological support and advice to institutionalise digital, gender and market analysis practices in its operations.

Systemic and sustainable impact

The targeted national leverage effects extend beyond the direct beneficiaries:

• Sustainable strengthening of public-private cooperation mechanisms, transforming public schools into actors integrated into local economic ecosystems (skills assessment and validation with businesses).
• Modernisation of curricula, integrating sustainability, digitalisation and skills-based teaching, thus ensuring a better match between training provision and market needs.
• Institutionalisation of inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches, helping to correct the low female participation rate in the labour market (currently 17%).
• Support for the formalisation of work, stimulating skilled self-employment and equipping young people with the skills they need to set up businesses in line with the legal framework.