Staff Exchange Programme at KenGen GTC Ignites a Spark in Regional Integration
Rose Mathenge, a trainer at KenGen Geothermal Training Centre (GTC), felt the familiar rhythm of her teaching approach, honed over years of experience. It was effective, certainly, but a recent journey had stirred something new. Through the staff exchange programme, supported by the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), Rose was […]
New Mobile App Set to Enhance Handling of Grievances at Technical and Vocational Institutions in East Africa.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24th March 2025 – A new mobile application is poised to enhance management of grievances at Regional Flagship Technical and Vocational Institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania supported by the World Bank through the Eastern Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP). The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the […]
IUCEA and GZTC launch International Teachers Training Centre in China to promote delivery of quality TVET programmes in East Africa
Guangzhou, China, 6th December 2023 – Guangzhou Technician College (GZTC) and Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) have launched an International Teachers Training Centre. The centre, launched with support from the World Bank through the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), will provide Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET) trainers from […]
East African Countries Validate and Adopt Regional Framework for Occupational Competency Assessment and Certification and Regional Policy Framework for TVET Integration
Kampala, Uganda, 31st October 2023 – Countries in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, have validated and adopted the Regional Framework for Occupational Competency Assessment and Certification (RFOCAC) and the Regional Policy Framework for TVET Integration (RPFTI) at a workshop held recently in Mombasa, Kenya. The RFOCAC and RPFTI are two key documents that […]
IUCEA Monitoring and Evaluation Portal to improve data management among Technical and Vocational Institutes in East Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8th August 2023 – The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has launched an online Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) portal for collecting, analysing, and sharing real time data among technical and vocational institutions in the region. The portal will also be used by various stakeholders including policy and decision makers, and development […]
20 Lecturers from Technical and Vocational institutes selected for EASTRIP China TVET scholarship for postgraduate studies in China
Kampala, Uganda, 2nd August 2023 – The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in partnership with the People’s Republic of China and the World Bank, have awarded twenty (20) scholarships to lecturers and tutors from Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutes (TVET) for post graduate studies at top Universities in China. The scholarships were […]
20 Lecturers from Technical and Vocational institutes selected for EASTRIP China TVET scholarship for postgraduate studies in China
Kampala, Uganda, 2nd August 2023 – The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in partnership with the People’s Republic of China and the World Bank, have awarded twenty (20) scholarships to lecturers and tutors from Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutes (TVET) for post graduate studies at top Universities in China. The scholarships were […]
Technical and Vocational Education experts in East Africa commend EASTRIP for supporting regional integration
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Technical and vocational education experts from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have commended the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) for supporting regional integration. Speaking at the opening session of the EASTRIP Technical Advisory Meeting which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Chief Guest, State Minister for […]
Over 20 TVET Tutors and Lecturers from TVET Institutes in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania Selected for Postgraduate Scholarships in China
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi Over 20 tutors and lecturers from Regional Flagship TVET Institutes (RFTI) from Ethiopia, and Tanzania have been selected to be awarded the EASTRIP-China TVET Scholarship to pursue post graduate studies in Science, Technology and Engineering at top Universities and Technical Colleges in China. The Scholarship is a joint partnership between The […]
EASTRIP Team conducts a monitoring support and supervision mission in Ethiopia
By Godwin Bonge Muhwezi A Team from the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) comprising teams from the World Bank Ethiopia Country Office, the Inter-University Council for East Africa and the Kenya National Project Coordination Unit (NPCU) undertook a monitoring support and supervision mission in Ethiopia. The Mission, which took place […]