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Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project	Ghana

Project ID: P118112 | Project Status: Active

	Abstract* last updated 10-MAR-2011

The objectives of the Skills and Technology Development Project are to stimulate improvements in productivity and expand employment in designated and priority economic sectors and in participating enterprises, through the production of more relevant skills and increased adoption of technologies in firms. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is institutional strengthening of skills development. This component includes the development and adoption of a national skills strategy; the establishment of a Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) management information system, processes and organization to coordinate, monitor and evaluate services across sectors and agencies. The second component of the project is institutional strengthening of science and technology development. This component includes the strengthen the planning, management, and coordination of national science, technology and innovation (STI) policies and programs to make efficient use of resources and complement the national economic development plan, and support technology development. The third component of the project is to financing of skills and technology development programs in prioritized economic sub-sectors through a demand-driven skill development fund. The fourth component of the project is project management and monitoring and evaluation.

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Project-At-A-Glance

Approval Date	29-MAR-2011
Closing Date	30-JUN-2016
Total Project Cost**	80
Region	Africa
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Industry and trade (General industry and trade sector) (44%)
	Education (Vocational training) (39%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Public administration- Education) (11%)
	Education (Tertiary education) (4%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Public administration- Information and communications) (2%)
Themes (%)	Technology diffusion (17%)
	Improving labor markets (20%)
	Education for the knowledge economy (38%)
	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise support (25%)
Environmental Category	B
Bank Team Lead	Darvas, Peter
Borrower/Recipient	REPUBLIC OF GHANA
Implementing Agency	COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Project Goals

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Available Project Documents

Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Vol.1 of 1	01-MAR-2011
Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.1 of 1	02-FEB-2011
Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 of 1	26-JAN-2011
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* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature. **Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show commitment at Board approval. It does not reflect any cancellations. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.