As a key partner in the TESSA project, ELIS plays a crucial role in driving Result 3, which is focused on enhancing workforce capabilities and building the foundations for sustainable development in Lebanon. ELIS’s activities are aimed at Strengthening 3 training centers by providing them with the strategic capacity to formalize placement pathways by developing a training content that would help the training centers at:

  • Enhancing the skills of 50 employees currently working in the companies involved in Result 1 of the TESSA project.
  • Training 50 unemployed individuals and facilitating their placement in companies, contributing to local economic development and job creation.

ELIS’s Mission: September 9 to 12

From September 9 to 12, ELIS carried out a mission aimed at working with the selected training centers.

Strategic Capacity Building for Training Centers

To achieve this goal, ELIS adopted a structured and tailored approach, designed to meet the specific needs of each training center. The following key areas were assessed during this mission:

Initial Assessment of Training Centers

Center Objectives

  • ELIS began by gathering detailed information on the mission and specific objectives of each training center.
  • An assessment was conducted to determine whether these objectives are clear, realistic, and aligned with current market needs and the requirements of students.

Training Offerings

  • The mission included an analysis of the training programs currently offered by the centers, including courses, workshops, and seminars.
  • ELIS evaluated the relevance of these offerings to the local job market and ensured that they met the needs of the students.

Staff Quality

  • ELIS examined the management and administrative structures within the training centers to understand how they operate.

Outcomes and Successes

  • To measure the impact of the training centers, ELIS collected data on training outcomes, including course completion rates and job placement success.

Infrastructure and Resources

  • The physical facilities at each training center, such as classrooms, laboratories, and equipment, were evaluated.
  • ELIS also assessed the centers’ abilities to organize practical training sessions in businesses, which are crucial for hands-on learning.