Regional Challenge Fund
The aim of the Fund is to increase the employability of VET students by reinforcing a cooperative training approach in the economies of the Western Balkans 6: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Project duration:
2021-2025
Education sector:
VET
Status:
Ongoing
Implementer:
German Development Bank (KfW), Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum (WB6 CIF)
Donor:
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Project implemented in:
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Brčko District BiH
Cantons:
Tuzla Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Sarajevo Canton, Central Bosnia Canton, Una-Sana Canton, Canton 10, West Herzegovina Canton, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia –Podrinje Canton, Posavina Canton
Municipalities (144):
Banja Luka, Banovići, Berkovići, Bihać, Bijeljina, Bileća, Bosanska Krupa, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosansko Grahovo, Bratunac, Breza, Brod, Bugojno, Busovača, Bužim, Čajniče, Čapljina, Cazin, Čelić, Čelinac, Centar Sarajevo, Čitluk, Derventa, Doboj, Doboj Istok, Doboj Jug, Dobretici, Domaljevac Šamac, Donji Vakuf, Donji Žabar, Drvar, Foča, Foca - Ustikolina, Fojnica, Gacko, Glamoč, Goražde, Gorni Vakuf/Uskoplje, Gračanica, Gradačac, Gradiška, Grude, Hadžići, Han Pijesak, Ilidža, Ilijaš, Istočna Ilidža, Istočni Drvar, Istočni Mostar, Istočni Stari Grad , Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Istočno Sarajevo, Jablanica, Jajce, Jezero, Kakanj, Kalesija, Kalinovik, Kiseljak, Kladanj, Ključ, Kneževo, Konjic, Kostajnica, Kotor Varoš, Kozarska Dubica, Kreševo, Krupa na Uni, Kupres FBiH, Kupres RS, Laktaši, Livno, Ljubinje, Ljubuški, Lopare, Lukavac, Maglaj, Milići, Modriča, Mostar, Mrkonjić Grad, Neum, Nevesinje, Novi Grad, Novi Grad Sarajevo, Novi Travnik, Novo Goražde, Novo Sarajevo, Odžak, Olovo, Orašje, Osmaci, Oštra Luka , Pale, Pale - Prača, Pelagićevo, Petrovac - Drinić, Petrovo, Posušje, Prijedor, Prnjavor, Prozor-Rama, Ravno, Ribnik, Rogatica, Rudo, Šamac, Sanski Most, Sapna, Sarajevo, Šekovići, Šipovo, Široki Brijeg, Sokolac, Srbac, Srebrenica, Srebrenik, Stanari, Stari Grad Sarajevo , Stolac, Teočak, Tešanj, Teslić, Tomislavgrad, Travnik, Trebinje, Trnovo FBiH, Trnovo RS, Tuzla, Ugljevik, Usora, Vareš, Velika Kladuša, Višegrad, Visoko, Vitez, Vlasenica, Vogošća, Vukosavlje, Zavidovići, Zenica, Žepče, Živinice, Zvornik
The RCF supports projects that are jointly implemented by vocational training institutes and partnering enterprises that engage, or plan to engage, in cooperative training activities. They can receive support for developing new programmes or expanding and improving existing offers. The grants are allocated to consortia that have successfully passed the two-step competitive selection process.
The RCF provides financial and accompanying support to the selected consortia for:
- Workshop infrastructure and equipment for training facilities within the vocational training institutes
- Training of vocational training institute teachers, in-company trainers and cooperative training coordinators (in vocational training institutes and enterprises) required for the implementation of the funded training programme
- Advisory support during the planning and implementation of the project
Strategic priorities (Riga Document) addressed by this intervention:
- 1. Riga priority: Promote work-based learning in all of its formats, with a special focus on practice, involvement of social partners, companies, chambers of commerce and VET providers
- 3. Riga priority: Improvement of availability of VET and qualifications for all
- 5. Riga priority: Systematic approaches and possibilities for initial and continuous professional training of teachers, trainers and mentors
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