Skills for Prosperity Programme - South Africa

A Rapid Labour Market Information (LMI) Assessment - To inform potential post-COVID-19 support to South Africa on addressing youth unemployment.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
3 November 2020
Last updated
19 November 2020 — See all updates
Funds:
Closed
Countries:
South Africa
Sector:
Education
Eligible organisations:
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UK-based non-profit organisations and Companies
Value of funding:
£10,001 to £100,000

The closing date for applications has now passed.

Short overview

The Labour Market Information Assessment will inform 2 strands of the South Africa programme:

  • building capacity and supporting improved learning outcomes in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges
  • improving opportunities for underprivileged youth to access skills and job readiness training

What the fund will achieve

Provide timely, relevant and accurate information regarding labour markets in South Africa, particularly given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic globally.

The labour market assessment should offer critical insights and identify gaps, as well as opportunities, within the labour market. This is with particular reference to how sustainable interventions within the TVET sector in South Africa can support a post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

The study should include recommendations for where the Skills for Prosperity programme, or UK expertise in general, can make meaningful impact to create an enabling environment for positive change, with a focus on, but not limited to, the automotive industry and infrastructure maintenance industries.

Potential suppliers should demonstrate, in their proposal, knowledge and/or capacity in:

  • working with South African stakeholders, and demonstrable experience with labour market information/impact assessments
  • providing access to high quality, politically aware, cost effective professional assessment, project and high value programme design skills including management, delivery and monitoring and evaluation expertise
  • demonstrating appropriate cultural awareness, sensitivity and a partnership approach, adapting concepts and materials to local needs and audiences. Also provide demonstrable experience of political stake-holder engagement, management and influence
  • embedding gender and social inclusion as focal points across project activities and demonstrating a diverse range of staff in delivery with regards to gender and social inclusion

Background information on the fund

The UK Skills for Prosperity Programme (S4P) is designed to tackle youth unemployment by improving the equity, quality, relevance, and cost effectiveness of higher education (HE) and technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

In South Africa the Skills for Prosperity (S4P) Programme will deliver 3 core strands of activity:

  • technical assistance to improve the quality of TVET qualifications
  • building capacity and supporting improved learning outcomes in TVET colleges
  • improving opportunities for underprivileged youth to access skills and job readiness training

Contacts

Paul.Naismith@fcdo.gov.uk

Tom.liebenberg@fcdo.gov.uk – Country Programme Manager (South Africa)

Project documents

Updates to this page

Published 3 November 2020
Last updated 19 November 2020 + show all updates

  1. Closed for proposals - 12:00 midday CAT on Monday 16 November 2020.

  2. First published.

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