About
About The Programme
MEPEP programme ‘The Multi-Educational Programme for Employment Promotion in Migration-Affected Areas’ is funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF) and is implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in collaboration with the Egyptian government, namely, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) and Ministry of Education and Technical Education (MoETE).
MEPEP programme aims at enhancing economic and equal opportunities, for vulnerable groups through fostering a more inclusive social and economic environment by working on the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector education.
Duration
Budget
Strategic Objective
Fostering a more inclusive social and economic environment and stability in the region.
Specific Objective
Enhancing the economic and equal opportunities, particularly for vulnerable groups, through achieving four outcomes.
Expected Outcomes
Of the Programme
Improving
⦿ The quality of the TVET system in the industrial field in terms of teaching methodologies for teachers and trainers and skills acquisition for students.
⦿ Male & female youth employability by promoting job placement & creating synergies with the industrial stakeholders at the national & local levels.
Enhancing
⦿ The physical and technical infrastructure of Sharkeya Governorate’s 10th of Ramadan training Centre.
⦿ Physical and technical equipment of Sharkeya Governorate’s 10th of Ramadan training Centre.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Related Industrial Sectors
Welding
Electronics
Aided Drafting
PLC
Mechatronics
Automotive
Tailoring
Mechanics
Refrigeration
Secretary
Safety & First Aid
Green Energy
For more information about the programme, here’s the MEPEP programme factsheet.
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Targeted Groups
The programme is targeting female and male young students and graduates, adult learners (employed and unemployed), employers, and Egyptian society at large including non-Egyptians.
Beneficiaries
Females And Males Trainers And Teachers
At least 270 females and males trainers and teachers from TVET centers and technical schools
Vulnerable People Living In Sharkeya
At least 2,500 young male and female from vulnerable groups living in Sharkeya Governorate
Indirect Beneficiaries
At least 15,000 indirect beneficiaries, e.g. household and community members will receive a substantial improvement
Companies, Factories & Agencies
At least 400 companies/factories/agencies in the district will benefit from wider availability of skilled workforce
Enhancement Of TVET Providers
Enhancement of at least 60 TVET providers (TVET Centres and Technical Schools)
More information ABOUT
The Donor
The “European Union Emergency Trust Fund”- Enhancing the Response to Migration Challenges in Egypt programme, aims for higher stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa, and is aligned with operational framework of the EUTF North Africa Window (EUTF NAW);
More information about EUTF NAW can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/trustfundforafrica/region/north-africa_en
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The Implementing Agency
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, AICS (Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo) in Egypt has as a main objective to eradicate hunger and poverty by working on several dimensions: (i) the social dimension ;(ii) Human Capital development; (iii) economic development; (iv) Agriculture and Rural Development; (v) cultural heritage; (vi) Environment.
More information about AICS – Cairo can be found at https://ilcairo.aics.gov.it/.
