The World Bank on Thursday approved a Sh28.5 billion ($285
million) credit and a further Sh800 million grant to finance technical
institutions in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Without
stating amount due for each country it said the move will increase
supply of artisan skills like plumbers, electrician and mechanics to
critical sectors that the region requires to boost its economic
integration.
The loan awarded under the East Africa
Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project is set to
benefit 17 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
institutes. It will help them to develop and deliver “demand driven”
technicians.
“We recognise the transformational
opportunity that human capital development present for East Africa’s
future,” said Sajitha Bashir, World Bank Education Practice Manager for
Eastern and Southern Africa.
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