Armenia is going through one of the most turbulent periods of its contemporary history. Major socioeconomic shock and political crisis have impacted all the layers of the society, shattering the social contract, causing big divides and deepening vulnerabilities. In addition, high rate of unemployment -particularly among young people and women-, large informal sector, emigration, especially from rural and remote areas, major disparities between regions and population groups, and demographic decline, leave a deep impact on the human capital of the country. Keeping this in perspective, the Armenian Government is focused on development of human potential, with a highlight on promotion of education, ensuring education quality, internationalisation of education, development of the professional potential required for structural changes in the economy, through modernisation of the education.
The current project is designed in a period of high momentum for VET reform, when Armenia is fully at work on the new VET Strategy, contributing to improvement of VET provision, better reach of company needs, including the digital and the green transitions and fostering social inclusion
The main objectives of IMPROVET are:
The main expected activities are:
The consortium is led by SEPR and partnered by French-Armenian Vocational Education Center (CEPFA), Gyumri State Medical College (GSMC), HOVAKIMYAN LAB and APRO Formazione.