Narrative Description of the Project:

The global objective is to support Vocational Education and Training Development (VETD) through the TACIS Action Programme 2006, which comprises a Sector Policy Support Programme (SPSP), a new modality of EC assistance to Armenia. This type of assistance places greater onus on the beneficiary institution than the traditional project modality. The support to be provided accordingly aims to improve the institutional capacity of Ministry of Education and Science (MOES), particularly the VET Department.

The specific objective is to support MOES through enhancing its institutional capacity in continuing modernization and innovation of VET. The technical assistance will support MOES in monitoring the execution of SPSP policy and will submit proposals on reforms development to the Commission and the Government of Armenia (GOA).

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

• Support in establishment of Task Force and National Council for Vocational Development (NCVD)
• Review and update the MPP AP review and update
• Prepare functional review of VET Department and provide support for establishment of NCVETD
• Task 4 Support in establishment and operation of NCVETD (on demand basis)
• Task 5 Strengthen MOES capacity to justify increased funding for VET (to support other TACIS VET project as well)
• Task 6 Support in documentation preparation for EC budget support programme for 2008-10, if required.
• Task 7 Support to MOES for meeting conditionalities for EC budget support programme for 2008-10