Donors/partners:

1. German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (AA)
2. Initiative for Housing Associations in Eastern Europe (IWO e.V.)
3. Hanse Parlament e.V. in Hamburg, Germany
4. Charitable Humanitarian Center “Abkhazia” (CHCA)

Project Budget:124,648.09 €

Part of the budget assigned to EDEC: 31,256 €

Objective: Implementation of the technical management specialist (housemaster) vocational  program in Georgia with the involvement of central and local government professional colleges, construction companies, non-governmental organizations. Sharing the German model and approaches to dual education  

Target group(s): youth, representatives of vocational colleges, construction companies, hotels, local governments, central government, housing associations and other interested parties

Beneficiaries: young people, representatives of vocational colleges, construction companies, hotels, local governments, homeowner associations other interested persons

Target group(s):  Local labor market research to identify the needs of vocational training programs in the housing sector

Conducted activities:

1. The needs-based professional education program in the housing sector was developed
2. A round table meetings were organized on the challenges in the housing sector with the involvement of stakeholders
3. The capacity of the private sector operating in the housing sector was strengthened
4. A recommendation document for the improvement of housing sector support was prepared
5. A web-platform on building maintenance and home management issues was created
6. Dual education system training program was prepared for teachers of vocational colleges and enterprise mentors
7. Professional and career counseling tool was developed

Achieved results

1. A labor market survey  was conducted to identify the need of vocational training programs in the housing sector
2. The professional college “New Wave” training program “Maintenance and technical inspection works of the infrastructure in the building and the surrounding area” was granted the right to be implemented by the National Center for Education Quality
3. With the support of Adjara A/R Employment Agency, 23 people participated in the 360-hour building maintenance specialist training program
4. A 55-hour training program was prepared and delivered to professional colleges to strengthen the private sector’s capacity in dual education in the housing sector
5. A training program on the dual education system and a career counseling tool were handed over to the colleges “New Wave”, “Construct2”, “Black Sea”
6. Trainings, online meetings and individual consultations with the involvement of German experts were organized for representatives of professional colleges and enterprises
7. 15 teachers and consultants from vocational colleges, trade-entrepreneurial chambers and enterprises received qualifications on the German dual education system
8. The website of the Batumi Municipal Services Agency, bma.gov.ge, was updated for the purpose of remote participation in municipal programs and effective communication with municipalities
9. Two round tables and a forum were organized with the target audience’s involvement on the topic of challenges in the housing sector and ways to solve them