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TEI OP-VET: Team Europe Initiative Opportunity-driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa

Project
Ongoing
Last Updated: 29 June 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa presents significant investment opportunities across multiple sectors. However, matching these opportunities with the employment aspirations of a fast-growing youth population remains a challenge. Many young people struggle to find decent jobs, while investors face a shortage of relevant skills in the labour force. To help close this gap, the Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training in Africa (TEI OP-VET) was launched in April 2024 under the Global Gateway strategy. The initiative aims to strengthen vocational education and training systems in SSA by aligning them with concrete employment opportunities emerging from public and private investments, making skills development a core enabler of sustainable growth and job creation.

Western Sahara
Angola
Benin
+45
Botswana
Burundi
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Uganda
Togo
Tanzania
Eswatini
Sudan
Employment & VET
Youth employment, skills and entrepreneurship
Learning

Technical Assistance to ECOWAS for the Implementation of the 11th EDF Energy Governance Programme in West Africa (AGoSE-AO) ECOWAS Region

Project
Completed
Last Updated: 10 May 2026

The TA aim is to contribute to poverty alleviation through increased regional integration in the energy sector in West Africa.

Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
+13
Cabo Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Energy
Electrical transmission/ distribution
Energy access
+6
Energy education/training
Energy efficiency
Energy policy and administrative management
Energy production from fossil fuels
Regional energy markets
Renewable energy

EU-ACP TradeCom II Programme

Project
Completed
Last Updated: 09 May 2026

The overall objective of the TradeCom II Programme is to contribute to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in ACP countries through closer regional integration and increased participation in the global economy.

Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
+77
Cabo Verde
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Eswatini
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
Sudan
Uganda
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Americas & the Caribbean
Guyana
Suriname
Belize
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Asia
Timor-Leste
Oceania
Cook Islands
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Capacity Development
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration
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TEI OP-VET at DRC Mining Week 2025

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Skills and Opportunities in the Private Mining Sector: Meeting the Industry's Need

Western Sahara
Angola
Benin
+42
Botswana
Burundi
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Uganda
Togo
Tanzania
Eswatini
Sudan
Employment & VET
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Ianda Guiné!

Project
Completed
Last Updated: 29 June 2026

Programa social de emergência para a população da Guiné-Bissau: reforçar os serviços básicos e o acesso aos mesmos, bem como a segurança alimentar e as oportunidades económicas baseadas no setor agrícola

Guinea-Bissau
Agriculture & Rural Development
Capacity Development
Civil Society
+9
Food & Nutrition Security
Gender
Governance & Corruption
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Health
Transport & Infrastructure
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Monitoring & Evaluation
Children and Youth

Team Europa Initiatives and Joint Programming

Region
Africa - Western
No. of TEIs
1
Active in Joint Programming
No
JP Progress
N/A
LDC
Yes
Income status
Low Income
Fragile status
Fragile State (OECD)
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