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Quality TVET for the Successful Training-to-Employment Transition of Youth in Africa

27/03/2025

Don Bosco Tech Africa hosted its online Annual Stakeholders Assembly (ASA) on March 25th and 26th, 2025, under the theme Quality TVET for the Successful Training-to-Employment Transition of Youth in Africa. The two-day webinar brought together local and international stakeholders in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), industry experts, and representatives from various government agencies. It featured engaging presentations…

SEED4AFRICA Hackathon

07/03/2025

More than 80 Students from four Don Bosco TVET Institutions in Kenya (Makuyu, Embu, Marsabit and Kakuma) competed in the SEED4AFRICA hackathon on 27 and 28 February, having taken trainings on modern agricultural techniques. The winning team from Don Bosco Makuyu with its Aquaponics project will take part in the international competition in Italy later this year. All projects resolve…

A Commitment to Enhancing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

22/11/2024

Don Bosco Tech Africa Global Programme II Kick-off Workshop: A Commitment to Enhancing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa From November 11th to 21st, 2024, Don Bosco Tech Africa, in collaboration with Don Bosco Mondo, hosted the Global Programme II (GP2) kick-off workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, themed "Increased Opportunities for Decent Work and Improved Living Standards for Young People…

Don Bosco Tech Africa

Don Bosco Tech Africa is the coordinating body for the Don Bosco Technical Schools in Africa Madagascar region. We coordinate about 118 TVET centers spread over 34 countries in Africa and Madagascar. We aim to empower our TVET centers so that they can deliver demand driven and quality training to the marginalized young people who frequent our centers.

TVET Centers

African Countries

enrolled students annually

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Courses Offered

Our Core Pillars

Build Human Resource Capacity

Offer holistic formation to the youth
Improve capacities in TVET management, administration and training
Identify, develop and maintain sustainable revenue streams

Safeguard and Protect the Environment

Promote the National and International green TVET initiatives
Develop and promote projects that support the green economy

Youth Empowerment

Aim at serving the marginalized youth with the best training possible and promoting responsible stewardship

Promote Networking

Build a strong co-operation with industries and employment agencies
Build strong bond with regional and international development partners
Establish co-operation with national and international organizations with focus on TVET

Quality Standards

Establish an Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)
Establish and support implementation of DBTA quality standards
Support the training centres to implement ISO standards and apply for certification

Job Service Office (JSO)

To help trainees make a proper and informed career choice and develop a Vocational and Personal Life Project (VPLP)
To forge strong partnership and networking with companies and other external stakeholders so that our training is in line with the needs of the labor market