TAMOS_O TRABALHO NAS NOSSAS MÃOS! Training and Sustainable Enterpreneurship: towards an innovative, equitable, inclusive TVET eco-system in Mozambique

About this project

The project is grounded in the recognition that economic growth and human capital development are deeply interconnected. In a country like Mozambique—marked by rapid demographic expansion and a predominantly young population—strengthening technical, vocational, and higher education systems is key to fostering decent employment and youth entrepreneurship, particularly in strategic sectors such as sustainable energy and industrial mechanics applied to agriculture and manufacturing. The project aims to modernize infrastructure and equipment, enhance the connection between training and labor market needs, and stimulate youth-led innovation and small enterprise creation. It also seeks to strengthen the capacity of local institutions in technological coordination and applied research, contributing to Mozambique’s digital and energy transitions. The overall goal is to promote decent, inclusive, and sustainable work by reinforcing Mozambique’s national system of technical-vocational and higher education, in alignment with SDG 8 (“Decent Work and Economic Growth”). The specific objective focuses on integrating technical skills, applied research, and innovation into the education system to support youth entrepreneurship and job creation in key productive sectors. Three main expected results guide the intervention: 1. Improved quality and relevance of technical and vocational education through the construction of a new Sustainable Energy Pavilion at ISDB, the modernization of mechanica…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Vocational trainingHigher educationAdvanced technical and managerial trainingBusiness development services

Focus

Disability inclusion · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

POLITECNICO DI MILANO ALT

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 May 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013432-01-0.

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