The CARICOM Education for Employment Program (C-EFE) was designed to support the economic development of the Caribbean region through the strengthening of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. It supported education and training institutions and National Training Agencies (NTAs) in the region to move from a traditional, academic, supply-driven training system to a more responsive, applied, demand-driven one that will meet the needs of the labour market and provide learners with skills required by the labour market. The program was funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (formerly the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development), and administered via Colleges and Institutes Canada (formerly the Association of Canadian Community Colleges).

This 3 year project was a partnership between Lakeland College, BVC, and Parkland College, and its implementation started in April 2013.

Description of Actual Services Provided:

• Building the capacity of the University of Belize Central Farm Campus (UBCF) related to agricultural programming.
• CBET teaching methodology.
• Curriculum development and implementation.
• Leadership and capacity building.
• Entrepreneurship and industry linkages.

Description of Results Achieved:

• Improved ability of National Training Agencies (NTAs) and tertiary institutions across the region to provide training and National/Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (N/CVQs) for workers and graduates based on occupational standards.
• Improved processes for regional coordination amongst stakeholders in government, the private sector, and technical and vocational education institutions.
• Increased access to relevant information on technical and vocational education and training and the labour market for stakeholders.
• Increased access by female and male technical and vocational education and training students, including disadvantaged groups, to competency-based, demand-driven, gender and environmentally-sensitive TVET programs.
• Enhanced skills of technical and vocational education and training faculty and leadership to deliver competency-based, demand-driven, gender and environmentally-sensitive training programs.
• Increased ability of technical and vocational education and training institutions to collaborate nationally and internationally with private sector and institutions in the design and delivery of competency-based, demand-driven training programs.