Tunisia and the International Finance Corporation Partner
31 October 2013
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) (World Bank Group) and the National Federation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday in Tunis. This agreement aims to improve job prospects for young Tunisians by formalizing standards in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector.
Under this agreement, the IFC will provide advice and expertise to the National Federation of ICTs, under UTICA (Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts) to implement mechanisms for monitoring and controlling employment market trends in the ICT sector. It also involves defining a framework of skills and training required by professionals, allowing schools and universities to design training programs that meet the sector's needs.
For the Federation's president, Kais Sellami, this program will be an opportunity for the sector, especially since disparities remain between the training provided and the needs of Tunisian companies. "Graduates from most training courses do not possess the skills required by this sector," the official emphasized during a press conference held at the UTICA headquarters to announce the signing of the partnership agreement with the IFC.
He added that this program will ensure better conformity of the profiles of young graduates with market realities and therefore promote the growth of the sector, whose contribution to GDP has increased from 2% to nearly 7% in ten years.
Mr. Antoine Courcelle-Labrousse, Head of the IFC Tunis office, emphasized the three essential components of the program.
He stated that these are the creation of an ICT observatory that will continuously collect general and specific data on the sector, including profiles sought by recruiters and markets and training provided by universities and schools.
The second component aims to define and implement an ICT skills framework that will be used by the sector.
The third component aims to set up a mechanism for monitoring and validating the adequacy of training content with the expectations of companies through the creation of a "TIC Academy," specified Mr. Courcelle-Labrousse.
It should be noted that the partnership between the National Federation of ICTs and the IFC is part of the E4E (Education for Employment for Arab Youth) program.
This IFC program, launched in January 2012 in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco, aims to improve the employability of young people by aligning their skills with the needs of companies.
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Published October 29, 2013.
Posted online October 31, 2013.
Under this agreement, the IFC will provide advice and expertise to the National Federation of ICTs, under UTICA (Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts) to implement mechanisms for monitoring and controlling employment market trends in the ICT sector. It also involves defining a framework of skills and training required by professionals, allowing schools and universities to design training programs that meet the sector's needs.
For the Federation's president, Kais Sellami, this program will be an opportunity for the sector, especially since disparities remain between the training provided and the needs of Tunisian companies. "Graduates from most training courses do not possess the skills required by this sector," the official emphasized during a press conference held at the UTICA headquarters to announce the signing of the partnership agreement with the IFC.
He added that this program will ensure better conformity of the profiles of young graduates with market realities and therefore promote the growth of the sector, whose contribution to GDP has increased from 2% to nearly 7% in ten years.
Mr. Antoine Courcelle-Labrousse, Head of the IFC Tunis office, emphasized the three essential components of the program.
He stated that these are the creation of an ICT observatory that will continuously collect general and specific data on the sector, including profiles sought by recruiters and markets and training provided by universities and schools.
The second component aims to define and implement an ICT skills framework that will be used by the sector.
The third component aims to set up a mechanism for monitoring and validating the adequacy of training content with the expectations of companies through the creation of a "TIC Academy," specified Mr. Courcelle-Labrousse.
It should be noted that the partnership between the National Federation of ICTs and the IFC is part of the E4E (Education for Employment for Arab Youth) program.
This IFC program, launched in January 2012 in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco, aims to improve the employability of young people by aligning their skills with the needs of companies.
Directinfo.webmanagercenter.com
Published October 29, 2013.
Posted online October 31, 2013.
