The overall objective of the assignment is to support the expansion of Turkey’s skills qualification and testing centres into refugee-hosting regions and to broaden the scope to cover sectors relevant for the target population.
The assignment aims to:
Support the GCI Voc-Test Centre to achieve authorization and accreditation for skills verification of 13 professional competences in 17 different levels, as identified by a set of feasibility studies undertaken by the GCI.
Support the economic integration of Syrians under temporary protection by validating their (largely undocumented) knowledge, skills and competences.
Increase the employability of host community citizens and Syrians under temporary protection through skills verification.
Enhance access to skilled workers for local employers at the quality they seek and with certified qualifications in the occupations that are most relevant to the local economy.