Support to the Education Sector in the Kyrgyz Republic - Promoting access to modern and innovative vocational education system for better employability and income of rural population

The overall objective of the Grant Scheme Programme is to assist the Kyrgyz Republic in establishing an effective system of vocational education and training, capable of delivering high quality services according to the economic and social needs.

The specific objectives of the Programme are the following:
To enhance institutional and human resource capacity of VET providers in management of educational institutions and their strategic development, in design of curricula and instruction methods for provision of high-quality education and training in accordance with the needs of labour market and society;
• To strengthen partnership links among the educational institutions of VET, employers and all participants interested in enhancing the quality of educational services;
• To increase access to vocational education and training for socially vulnerable layers of population, including those limited in access due to geographic factors;
• To upgrade material and technical infrastructure of educational institutions of the VET sector.