Regional Projects :

List of the regional projects in which NCHRD has had a leading role

Project Cooperation between the Arab countries ( Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine) in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector
Objective To enhance cooperation within Arab countries participating in the project in the field of technical and vocational education and training , and to enable these countries to upgrade their education and training systems, utilizing international experiences to increase the flexibility of their programs to fulfill the labour market needs.
Period 2003-2011
Beneficiary Private and public sectors in the countries participating in the project
Source of funding GTZ
cost 2 Million Euros first phase 2004-2008

Project Development of Vocational Education and Training in Syria
Objective To improve the capability and efficiency of vocational education and training, layout the strategy for vocational education and training, and develop labor market information.
Period 2006 - 2008
Beneficiary MOE, and private sector in Syria
Source of funding European Union
cost 10 Million Euros

Project Preparation of training manuals for Iraq
Objective To prepare (29) training manuals covering (9) specialties for secondary vocational education stream, and train (31) Iraqi Experts on those manuals.
Period 2006
Beneficiary Ministry of Education in Iraq.
Source of funding UNESCO
cost 231 thousand U.S.$

Project Education and training for employment in 10 Euro- Mediterranean countries
Objective To increase employment opportunities through improving education and training quality to meet the needs of skills required in the basic economical sectors.
Period 2006-2008
Beneficiary NCHRD, MOE, MOL, VTC, DOS
Source of funding European Union
cost Technical assistance and study tours

Project National Qualification Framework
Objective To develop curricula, programs and education and training centers to meet the labor market needs.
Period 2007-2009
Beneficiary Private and public sectors in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco
Source of funding European Union
cost Technical assistance and study tours

Project Arab Standard Classification of Occupations
Objective To review and develop the Arab classification of occupations, issued by the Arab labor organization in 1989, including the classification and job description of new job titles.
Period 2005-2007
Beneficiary Public and private sectors in Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon , and Palestine.
Source of funding GTZ
cost 230 thousand Euros