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Informal apprenticeships : slavery or a once in a lifetime opportunity?
Eva MORRE | 19-10-2016
One of the biggest challenges for the Palestinians is the fast-growing number of youngsters that present themselves at the labour market. In the absence of an equally fast-growing economy, the result is a rapidly increasing unemployment. Currently we talk about youth unemployment rates of 40% for...
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Enhance learning with user-friendly libraries
Thea MATHUES | 19-10-2016
User-friendly libraries are at the center of teaching and learning. That is why we think it is essential to assist the librarians in our supported colleges to continue to grow and deliver a better service to both students and teachers. We want to ensure that everyone on campus has access ...
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Local Economic Development (LED) - A new pillar to strengthen collaboration between villages
Eva MORRE | 13-10-2016
Currently, the West Bank is split in more than 500 local government units. Some of them are so small that they are not able to provide the necessary services to their citizens in terms of waste management, water supply, street cleaning… The Local Government Reform and Development Programme (LGRDP...
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Matéri, Tanguiéta, Cobly : trois communes, un même combat contre la malnutrition
Bellya SEKPON | 10-10-2016
Résumé des interviews de Monsieur Paul Sahgui, maire de la commune de Tanguiéta (assisté par le Chef Service Planification et Développement Local de la commune, Monsieur Feysal Pogo), du 2ième adjoint au Maire de Cobly, Monsieur Yves Kaucley et de Monsieur Sorikoua Sambiéni, Maire de la commune de Matéri...
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Atelier d’appropriation du programme Appui Multisectoriel à la Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle dans l’Atacora (AMSANA)
Bellya SEKPON | 10-10-2016
Les 12 et 13 juillet 2016, les acteurs impliqués dans la mise en œuvre du Programme Appui Multisectoriel à la Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle dans l’Atacora (AMSANA) se sont retrouvés en conclave à Parakou. Le but de la rencontre était d’amener les parties prenantes du programme à dégager une...
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Beekeeping films on Youtube
Jennifer SWERTVAEGHER | 07-10-2016
The strategy of the Beekeeping Support Project in Kigoma Region (2012-2016) was to develop the honey value chain, while linking this to sustainable management of natural resources and institutional capacity building. Over 5000 beekeepers and their families were reached, as well as processors’ groups...
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First National ‘PalestineSkills’ Competition
Eva MORRE | 06-10-2016
On the 4th of October the final of the first National ‘PalestineSkills’ Competition took place in Ramallah. Young craftsmen and women were encouraged to take part in this competition and show their skills to the public in an effort to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET...
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Work in Progress: School Renovation in East-Jerusalem
Eva MORRE | 05-10-2016
Shortly after the 1967 war, Israel annexed East Jerusalem and included it within the municipal boundary of Jerusalem. Although this move has not been recognized by the international community or the Palestinians, it ...
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Focus on livestock: Chickens help Maasai to combat food insecurity.
Toon DRIESEN | 04-10-2016
Together with Heifer International, Veterinarians without Borders (VSF) introduced chickens to improve the food security of Maasai households in Longido and Simanjiro district in Tanzania. Chickens play a crucial role in protecting children from hunger and malnutrition, especially during the...
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Focus on coordination: workshop on narrative storytelling videos
Toon DRIESEN | 04-10-2016
What graphs and tables can't tell you.Using narrative storytelling videos in development programmes.How could we integrate qualitative and contextualized information into our development programmes to enrich our monitoring, evaluation and learning processes? BTC invited Tian Cai from Michigan State...
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Three grant agreements signed for science & technology incubators in Vietnam
Huong TRANTHANH | 03-10-2016
The signing on 22 September 2016 of the Grant Agreements is a milestone facilitating Belgian financial support to three key project stakeholders in the Science & Technology incubation sector in Vietnam. The following institutions are receiving a financial grant:Designing, Pilot Manufacturing ...
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Missionnaires et forgerons: l'union fait la force!
Julie CLAASSENS | 28-09-2016
Un subside d’un montant de 19.000 euros a été attribué par le programme EDU-MOSU à la Congrégation des missionnaires Pères de Scheut de Gemena, afin d’appuyer la filière informelle de formation d’artisans forgerons dans la province du Sud-Ubangi. Vu que les opportunités d’emplois sont très limitées...
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Finalement de l'eau dans les puits de Notto (Thiès)
Marcella PASOTTI | 28-09-2016
Depuis les années 60, la vallée de Diobass, située dans la région de Thiès, a connu des longues périodes de sécheresse avec comme conséquence majeure une baisse progressive de la nappe phréatique. Un temps riche en cours d’eaux, la vallée se retrouve aujourd’hui en carence de ressources hydriques...
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Education partners and policy makers meet in Ramallah at the Education Sector Working Group*
Eva MORRE | 27-09-2016
Ramallah - On 21 September 2016 the third Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) of the year took place in Ramallah at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE). This Working Group brings together key education stakeholders in the Palestinian Territory such as senior officials of the...
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A Short Movie on Gaza's TVET week
Eva MORRE | 22-09-2016
In the beginning of the year, a TVET week has been organised by the Belgian Development Agency (BTC), the EU and GIZ. The week-long event has promoted technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Gaza. On the last day of the week we organised a Career Day to bring the graduates...