Donors/Partners:

1. European Union (EU)
2. Telavi Education Development and Employment Center (TEDEC)
3. Employment Agency of the Autonomous Region of Adjara (EAARA)
4. Abkhazintercont (AIC)
5. Guria Youth Resource Center (GYRC)

Overall Budget: 837,500 €

Part of the budget assigned to EDEC: 670,000 €

Objective: to promote an efficient transition model from education to the labour market largely supporting increased employment, social integration and decreased poverty and vulnerability levels.

Target group(s): disadvantaged youth, IDPs, PwD, NEETs other vulnerable groups

Beneficiaries: disadvantaged youth, IDPs, PwD, NEETs other vulnerable groups

Achieved results:

1. The Career Guidance and Employment Service Centerswere strengthened in Batumi, Kutaisi, and Telavi
2. Career Guidance and Employment Service Centers were established in Ambrolauri, Ozurgeti and Gori
3. 43 consultants of private and state Career Guidance and Employment Service Centers were trained
4. The Labor Market Information Management System of Adjara Employment Agency was upgraded
5. 3867 job seekers were registered at the Career Guidance and Employment Service Centers and benefitted from multiple consultations
6. Cooperation was established with 1150 employer companies
7. 737 jobseekers enrolled in Vocational Education programs
8. 1939 job seekers underwent key competency training
9. 567 job seekers participated in work-based training and internship programs
10. 887 job seekers got employment
11. 6 Job Fairs were organized; 217 companies presented 784 vacancies; 103 job seekers were employed
12. New vocational programs were designed in the field of Tourism and Maritime:

• Winery Host – College “Iberia, College “Erkvani”
• Passenger Ship Waiter – Batumi Navigation Teaching University
• Service and Serving – College “Aisi”
• Service and Serving at Establishments   – College “Gantiadi”
• Turner-Welder – Batumi State Maritime Academy
• Family Hotel Services – Chiatura Multidisciplinary Center
• Maintenance and Management of the Infrastructure of the Building and the Surrounding Area – College “New Wave”
• Tea Host – College “Horizonti”

13. Educational resources of vocational education were improved
14. The “Winery Host” handbook was designed
15. 17 teachers from 3 vocational schools raised their qualifications in teaching techniques and related fields
16. Maritime Business Forum was organized