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Capacity building in VET in Western Balkans is sponsored by European Commission — Erasmus+ Programme. <span class="topicdescriptionkind">Scope:</span><p><strong>Capacity Building in the Field of Vocational Education and Training (VET)</strong></p><p>Capacity building projects are international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of VET in EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and third countries not associated to the Programme. They aim to support the relevance, accessibility, and responsiveness of VET institutions and systems in third countries not associated to the Programme as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development.</p><p>Through joint initiatives that foster cooperation across different regions of the world, this action intends to increase the capacity of VET providers - especially in the fields of management, governance, inclusion, quality assurance, and innovation - so that they are better equipped to engage with private sector/enterprises/business associations to explore employment opportunities and jointly develop responsive VET interventions. International partnerships should contribute to improving the quality of VET in the third countries not associated to the Programme, notably by reinforcing the capacities of VET staff and teachers as well as by strengthening the link between VET providers and the labour market.</p><p>It is envisaged that the capacity building projects VET contribute to the broader policy objectives that are being pursued between the European Commission and the third countries not associated to the Programme or region concerned, including Global Gateway investment packages and the development of Talent partnerships and the Talent pool as laid down in the Commission Communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU of April 2022.</p><p><strong>OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION</strong></p><p>Specifically, the action will:</p><ul level="0"><li>Build capacity of VET providers to strengthen cooperation between private and public stakeholders in the field of vocational education and training for demand-oriented and opportunity-driven VET interventions;</li><li>Improve the quality and responsiveness of VET to socio-economic opportunities and social developments to enhance the labour market relevance of skills provision;</li><li>Align VET provision to local, regional and national development strategies.</li> </ul><p><strong>For more information consult the Programme guide 2026.</strong></p>
Programme areas: Capacity building in the field of VET
Keywords: Active labour market policies, Capacity of VET providers, Curriculum design and development, Digital dimension, Economic Sector based skills, Entrepreneurship, Guidance and counselling, IT skills and competence, Identification of skills needs, Inclusion, Innovation capacity, Involvement of private sector in VET, Key competences, Language training and learning, Links between VET system and labour market, Management and governance of VET system, Mobility in Vocational Education & Training (VET), Networks and exchanges of good practice, New employement profiles and identification of skills, New skills and competences for teachers, Pedagogical skills, Quality assurance, Skills & competences, Training of trainers (multiplication), Training programme, VET system in Western Balkans, VET teachers, Vocational training, apprenticeship, digital skills, environmental sustainability, green skills, work-based learning
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