Donors/Partners: 

1. German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
2. Childfund Deutschland E.V, (Germany)

Total budget:  351,788.00 €

Part of the budget assigned to EDEC:  308,421.95 €

Objective: To expand and improve social and economic opportunities for young people in Georgia by strengthening the social entrepreneurial ecosystem and vocational training

Target groups: Students and teachers of vocational and public schools

Beneficiaries: Students and teachers of vocational and public schools

Planned Activities:

1. Selection of four pilot vocational schools in the target regions of Imeretia and Inner Kartlia
2. Comprehensive update of the existing EDEC training program in social entrepreneurship, corresponding certification by the Alliance of Georgian Social Enterprises (SEA) and submission for authorization to the National Center for Education Quality Assurance (NCEQE) for a nationwide dissemination of the course in SE at vocational schools
3. 6 Information days on social entrepreneurship and expansion of cooperation for 180 stakeholders from the education sector, the private sector, local media, NGOs and state institutions and authorities
4. 5-day training course for 20 vocational school teachers in the field of social entrepreneurship
5. Establishment and operation of business incubators and test laboratories for the development of social student companies at 4 pilot schools
6. 4-month training in social entrepreneurship for 120 vocational school students
7. 10 information events for 1,500 pupils and 50 secondary school teachers in 2 pilot regions
8. 24 information events on social student companies at vocational schools and in municipalities nationwide conducted by 12 teachers from the second training phase
9. Information and promotion campaign on the topic of social student companies
10. Competition for student company ideas and establishment of at least 10 social student companies with the help of mentors and experts

Expected Results :