PESEREE III: Human Capacity Building Programme (RCH)
Funding
Senegal
2024 - 2025
Higher Education I Education and Training (TVET) I Employability & Job Creation I Environment & Climate Change I Energy I Private-public Partnerships & Multi-stakeholder Platforms
Capacity Development I Pedagogy I Internships I Leadership I Renewable Energy I Stakeholder Engagement I Workship Facilitation & Moderation I Study Tours
Introduction
Paeradigms supports GIZ in implementing the PESEREE III Human Capacity Building (RCH) project in Senegal. The project focuses on improving teaching and leadership capacities at vocational institutions, improving internship supervision, and developing a sustainability strategy for ISEP Mbacké’s Green Campus
Objectives
Paeradigms was brought in to:
Assess the current capacity and needs of vocational institutions and stakeholders, including staff, employers, and students.
Co-develop tailored solutions to improve the quality of teaching and internship supervision, in alignment with industry needs.
Strengthen leadership capacity to enhance partnerships between ISEPs and the private sector and support student job placement.
Support ISEP Mbacké in developing a sustainability strategy for its Green Campus
Background
The PESEREE III Programme identified a gap in the ability of vocational institutions to provide the necessary training for Senegal’s growing renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. The challenges included improving the supervision of internships, enhancing pedagogical skills of trainers from industry, and building leadership capacity among ISEP directors. In addition, ISEP Mbacké required support in developing a sustainability strategy for its Green Campus, which would be the first in Senegal.
Approach
Paeradigms’ methodology involved:
Conducting a thorough needs analysis, visiting all ISEPs, and engaging staff, employers, and students to understand the gaps in teaching, leadership, and internship supervision.
Co-developing solutions based on the needs analysis, which were validated during a workshop with key stakeholders at the start of the project.
Developing key tools such as guides for internship supervision and competency-based teaching approaches, as well as leadership development program,es.
Organising a study trip to Morocco to learn about best practices in vocational education and leadership development.
Supporting the senior leadership at ISEP Mbacké in developing a sustainability strategy for their Green Campus, including a study tour to learn about sustainable campus management
Outcome
Paeradigms successfully delivered:
A comprehensive needs assessment report that guided the project’s approach and solutions.
Co-developed and validated solutions for improving teaching and internship supervision, aligned with industry needs.
Two guides: (a) A guide for companies on supervising interns (encadrement). (b) A “digest” guide on the Competency-Based Approach (CBA) for industry professionals teaching at ISEPs.
Strengthened leadership capacity and established partnerships between ISEP and the private sector to support internships and job placement.
A sustainability strategy for ISEP Mbacké’s Green Campus, PAERADIGMS supported by an international study tour and a final report