BEST – Bhutan Education and Skills Training


Reporting Organization:The Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 5,130,000
Timeframe: March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2027
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


The Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Bhutan - $ 5,130,000.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Education (100.00 %)

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Description


The Bhutan Education and Skills Training (BEST) project is a five-year $5 million project funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) focused on supporting the comprehensive reform of the technical and vocational education training (TVET) system in Bhutan through interventions at the national, institutional and community levels. The Humber International Development Institute leads the project in partnership with Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MOESD), and RENEW (Respect, Education, Nurture and Empower Women), a non-profit organization in Bhutan.  

The BEST project will increase the enrolment of Bhutanese youth in TVET programs, strengthen the competencies of work-ready TVET institution graduates and amplify economic and entrepreneurship opportunities for TVET graduates in Bhutan. The project will embed crosscutting themes of gender equality, environmental sustainability, accessibility (for people with disabilities) and Gross National Happiness to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge that meet labour-market needs and contribute to the country’s socio-economic advancement.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult men Adult women
Descriptors: Persons with disabilities Rural Urban
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The BEST project will embed crosscutting themes of gender equality, environmental sustainability, accessibility (for people with disabilities), and Gross National Happiness (GNH), aligning with Bhutan’s National TVET Reform Plan. The BEST project will focus on three areas of change within Bhutan: equitable access to public TVET institutions, enhancing TVET programs, especially in STEAM, with competency-based learning and professional development opportunities that are inclusive to women and people with disabilities, and improving employment or entrepreneurial opportunities with industry linkages, work-integrated learning, and entrepreneurial skills training. BEST aims to create a holistic solution encompassing equitable access to TVET education by developing and delivering high-quality TVET education with industry-relevant skills and competencies and successfully transitioning TVET graduates to the labour market through employment or entrepreneurship opportunities. 

Achieved Results


The BEST project has organized several different events and trainings as part of implementation activities. This includes 160 individuals directly impacted who participated in different trainings and events.

Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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