AUSTRALIA sIGNS Partnership Agreement WITH GERMANY TO SUPPORT the Vocational Education and Training Sector in MONGOLIA

Ulaanbaatar. 11 June 2024  Today, the Australian Embassy and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed a partnership agreement to jointly support the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in Mongolia. The “Cooperative TVET II” (cTVET II) project builds on the result of the cTVET I project, implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development in close cooperation with Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science.

The Australian Ambassador to Mongolia, HE Ms Katie Smith, signed on behalf of the Australian Government while Mr Jürgen Hartwig, Deputy Country Director and Ms Oyunaa Dambiinyam, the Manager of the cTVET II project, signed on behalf of GIZ.

So far, the project supports the reform of the Mongolian vocational training system, with a focus on anchoring performance-based funding in the TVET system and introducing vocational training at TVET schools and in companies (dual TVET). With the Australian Government’s contribution, the project will be able to develop market and practice-oriented training programs in the field of renewable energies and promote a gender sensitive learning environment.

In addition to 2 million EUR provided by the German Government; the Australian Government is contributing AUD 2.4 million to the project from the 1st of July 2024 for the duration of two years. 

“Australia has successfully partnered with Germany to strengthen vocational training in the minerals resource sector of Mongolia in the recent past” said HE Ms Katie Smith. “We are pleased to resume our partnership with Germany and Government of Mongolia to build the capacity of TVET sector stakeholders to implement key elements of TVET reform in Mongolia.”

The head of the TVET Department at the Ministry of Education and Science of Mongolia, Ms. Khaliunaa said “Through our previous cooperation, we have made significant improvements in the TVET sector of Mongolia. I am confident that together we can achieve more sustainable development in the TVET sector, most importantly providing equal opportunity for everyone”.