NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

$5,300,000.00 CAD

≈ 69 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Cuba
Fiscal year
2010-2011
Agreement period
February 23, 2011 – March 31, 2016
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-A035063001

Published purpose

The project is supporting the Ministry of Energy in Mines to cultivate a skilled and competitive labour force in Cuba that reflects emerging economic requirements. The project focuses on developing and delivering a strong national vocational training program through technical assistance. The project contributes to strengthening Cuba’s capacity to interact in the global economy by modernizing skills, knowledge, and technology to improve efficiency and productivity and ensure that national standards reflect international norms. The project activities include the creation of new training programs and specializations, strengthening personnel competencies, developing a gender-inclusive national vocational training strategy, and reinforcing information and communication technology and industrial certification systems.

In plain English AI-generated

This project supports Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines in developing a national vocational training program to modernize skills, knowledge, and technology, aiming to strengthen Cuba's global economic integration and improve workforce productivity.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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