South Africa Skills Training Enhancement Program (SASTEP-02)
Project type: Technical assistance
Local Partner: Buffalo City TVET College, Eastcape Midlands TVET College, Ikhala TVET College, INGWE TVET College, King Hintsa TVET College, King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College, Lovedale TVET College, Port Elizabeth TVET College, Capricorn TVET College, Lephalale TVET College, Letaba TVET College, Mopani Southeast TVET College, Sekhukhune TVET College, Vhembe TVET College, Waterberg TVET College
Location: Sounth Africa
Country:
South Africa
Client/Partner(s): Buffalo City TVET College, Eastcape Midlands TVET College, Ikhala TVET College, INGWE TVET College, King Hintsa TVET College, King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College, Lovedale TVET College, Port Elizabeth TVET College, Capricorn TVET College, Lephalale TVET College, Letaba TVET College, Mopani Southeast TVET College, Sekhukhune TVET College, Vhembe TVET College, Waterberg TVET College
Amount: $450,000
Dates: Dec. 2024 - Dec. 2027
Other Partners: North Island College, Suncrest College
Project/Initiative
SASTEP 02 is a thematic partnership project led by a Canadian consortium in collaboration with 15 publicly funded TVET institutions in South Africa's Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces.
While progress has been made in gender representation and GBV policy development, gaps remain in the areas of disability inclusion, policy enforcement, and support services.
The initiative is designed to strengthen institutional capacity support improving the capacity of Limpopo and Eastern Cape colleges to address and ensure gender equity and inclusion in the classroom and on campus.
Services provided
- Development and implementation of policies on gender equity and inclusion and monitor it across all institutions;
- Provide training on inclusive education, supporting at-risk students, students with disabilities and those with invisible disabilities. Provide targeted training programs including gender equity disability sensitivity training for staff, capacity building;
- Support improvement in the infrastructure and digital services;