Technical assistance
NSCC International provides leadership for NSCC’s activities abroad. This includes working with various international partners on externally funded technical assistance projects.
Learn about the projects undertaken in the past seven years.
Technical assistance projects
Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training Program (KBEST-13)
Dates: Jan. 2025 - Dec. 2027
                            Local partner: Bandari Maritime Academy, Railway Training Institute – Marine School
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
South Africa Skills Training Enhancement Program (SASTEP-02)
Dates: Dec. 2024 - Dec. 2027
                            Local partner: Buffalo City TVET College, Eastcape Midlands TVET College, Ikhala TVET College, INGWE TVET College, King Hintsa TVET College, King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College, Lovedale TVET College, Port Elizabeth TVET College, Capricorn TVET College, Lephalale TVET College, Letaba TVET College, Mopani Southeast TVET College, Sekhukhune TVET College, Vhembe TVET College, Waterberg TVET College
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    South Africa
                                                                    
                                                            
Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training Program (KBEST-02)
Dates: Aug. 2024 - Dec. 2027
                            Local partner: Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Reconstruction w/ Resilience in the Energy Sector in The Bahamas
Dates: Dec. 2023 - Jul. 2024
                            Local partner: Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    The Bahamas
                                                                    
                                                            
Development and Piloting of Two Green and Blue Skills Courses
Dates: Nov. 2023 - Nov. 2025
                            Local partner: Belize City ITVET
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Belize
                                                                    
                                                            
Empowering Through Skills Program-ESP-01
Dates: Oct. 2022 - Sep. 2026
                            Local partner: Mto Wa Mbu Folk Development College (FDC), and Kilwa Masoko Folk Development College (FDC), Maasai Stoves and Solar CBO and Tujiwaki CBO. 
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Tanzania
                                                                    
                                                            
SAGE-07 Thematic Partnership in Eco-tourism
Dates: Sep. 2022 - Mar. 2025
                            Local partner: Belize City ITVET, T.A. Marryshow Community College, Guyana Tourism Authority, Dominica State College, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Excelsior Community College
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Belize
                                                                                                                    Dominica
                                                                                                                    Grenada
                                                                                                                    Guyana
                                                                                                                    Jamaica
                                                                                                                    St. Lucia
                                                                    
                                                            
Development and Piloting of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Course
Dates: Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2023
                            Local partner: Belize City ITVET
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Belize
                                                                    
                                                            
Young Africa Works in Kenya-TVET Phase 2 TVET-19 (Aquaculture and Fisheries)
Dates: Jul. 2021 - Sep. 2024
                            Local partner: Kisumu National Polytechnic and Mawego Technical Training Institute
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Young Africa Works in Kenya-TVET Phase 2 TVET-25 (Hospitality and Trades)
Dates: Jul. 2021 - Sep. 2024
                            Local partner: Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, Coast Institute of Technology and Weru Technical and Vocational College
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Young Africa Works – Kenya – TVET (YAW-KTVET) Phase 1 – Hospitality
Dates: Jun. 2020 - May. 2021
                            Local partner: Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) Program – SAGE-03
Dates: Feb. 2020 - Mar. 2025
                            Local partner: T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Grenada
                                                                    
                                                            
Consultancy Service to Conduct Training for Facilities Personnel on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Interventions
Dates: Feb. 2019 - Dec. 2019
                            Local partner: Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Jamaica
                                                                    
                                                            
Pacific Alliance Education for Employment (EFE-PA) – Electricity and Energy Efficiency, B.01
Dates: Oct. 2018 - Sep. 2021
                            Local partner: Centre de Formación Técnica de Universidad Católica del Norte (CFT-CEDUC)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Chile
                                                                    
                                                            
Pacific Alliance Education for Employment (EFE-PA) – Maintenance of Heavy Machinery & Metallurgy, B.07
Dates: Oct. 2018 - Sep. 2021
                            Local partner: Instituto Superior de Educación Pública Honorio Delgado Espinoza (ISEP-HDE)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Peru
                                                                    
                                                            
Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP) – Electrical & Hospitality, KEFEP-05, Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP)
Dates: May. 2017 - Aug. 2021
                            Local partner: Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP) – Marketing & Career Guidance KEFEP-07
Dates: May. 2017 - Aug. 2021
                            Local partner: Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Kenya
                                                                    
                                                            
Improving Skills Training for Employment Program - Tourism, ISTEP 10
Dates: Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2019
                            Local partner: Vocational Educational Training Authority (VETA) of Tanzania
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Tanzania
                                                                    
                                                            
Improving Skills Training for Employment Program – Teacher Training, ISTEP 6
Dates: Jun. 2015 - Mar. 2019
                            Local partner: Vocational Educational Training Authority of Tanzania
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Tanzania
                                                                    
                                                            
Improving Skills Training for Employment Program - Tourism, ISTEP 5
Dates: Jun. 2015 - Mar. 2019
                            Local partner: Vocational Educational Training Authority of Tanzania
                                                                                                                                Country: 
                                                                                                                    Tanzania
                                                                    
                                                            
