Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education Prof. George Magoha together with the Principal Secretary to the State Department for TVET, Dr. Julius Juan visited Kisumu National Polytechnic to assess its preparedness towards the reopening. This follows periods of lockdown due to the COVID19 pandemic. Prof. Magoha and his team noted that the institution had put in […]
The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) staff underwent a training on Monitoring and Evaluation in a bid to build their capacity in undertaking monitoring and evaluation for project activities. During the week starting 13th -16th October, 2020 we had the National Project Coordinating Unit Monitoring team visit us who guided and advised accordingly. We are currently […]
The Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) reopened on 26th October, 2020 after the closure since Covid-19 pandemic struck. Covid 19 measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of both students. The institute’s Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) was inaugurated on the 22nd October, 2020 following their appointment as per the […]
As part of EASTRIP capacity building program, Hawassa Polytechnic College organized a two-weeks training workshop on Computer Aided Pattern Making (CAD). The training was conducted, from 24th September to 14th October 2020, in partnership with Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI), one of the leading training institutes in textile and garment technology, at their training […]
Hawassa Polytechnic College, on 15th October, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) to promote skills development and continuous learning through short term programs. The Vice Dean, Hawassa Polytechnic College (HPTC), Mr Melese Dedamo and Vice Director General of ETIDA, Yared Mesfin signed the MoU on behalf of their […]
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is an important activity to track the progress of the project implementation and check whether the project is in the right track to achieve the project objectives. M&E is also an instrument to make corrective measures based on the evidences collected during the process if the progress is found to be […]
The Korean Development Institute (KDI), on 28th September, through its Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP), held a webinar on Korea TVET experience with emphasis on online delivery of TVET courses. The virtual meeting was held to share experiences with EASTRIP Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) and RFU about best practices in online delivery or TVET courses. […]
The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the EASTRIP Regional Facilitation Unit (RFU), has appointed members of the Regional Technical Working Group on Harmonisation of TVET curriculum, occupation standards and qualifications framework. This follows a recommendation from TVET experts during the regional meeting on Harmonisation of TVET curriculum, occupational standards and qualification frameworks held […]
Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) Mwanza campus, which is geographically located along the Lake Victoria shores, expects to optimally utilize funding from EASTRIP to transform DIT Mwanza Campus into a Centre of Excellence in Leather Processing and Allied Technologies (CELPAT). A part of its publicity activities, the institute carried out a number of […]
Kampala, 17th August 2020 – Twenty young lecturers from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTIs) supported by the World Bank East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) have been awarded scholarships to upgrade their qualification in Science and Technology to support advancement of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) […]
