TVET reform in Mozambique

Creating change to adjust Technical and Vocational Education & Training (TVET) here is quite the balancing game (like this lady with the cargo on her head). It is one thing to come in from abroad like we do and give them good advice; it is another task for the colleagues in Mozambique to create change within the challenging context and struggling economy of the country. The past three days we worked on the first part, and afterwards we did some shopping + treated ourselves with a nice dinner.

Nancy and Azhar did a great job preparing the workshop materials and then facilitating the learning and reflection during the first three days of our week here in Pemba. Edda, the gender specialist for the Canadian STEM program (Skills Training for Employment in Mozambique), and Quinn, the project manager at Seneca for our work in Mozambique and Tanzania, complemented the work of Nancy and Azhar in many ways. Well done team!

Today we are back at it under the guidance of Fernando, who we contracted as a local leadership trainer. He worked for government and multi-national companies in and outside of Mozambique and has a passion for creating improved skills training in his country. Fernando facilitates days 4 and 5 of our week of learning & reflection with the colleagues of the five partner institutions in Mozambique.

It is great to see Fernando create and guide very involved discussions about the vision and mission of the TVET institutions. It is fascinating and an honor for us to be involved in this process. Our teams will be back in May, August and October this year. Afterwards we will start a process of 1:1 coaching with many of these TVET managers in Cabo Delgado and Tete provinces in northern Mozambique.