Grantees

Ten projects have been funded within the overall budget of USD 12 million within PICG grant scheme


Organization Agricultural University of Georgia
Project Title Addressing the most urgent skill gaps of Georgia’s agricultural sector by establishing the most market-oriented, innovative and sustainable ATVET programs in Georgia
Partners Free University of Tbilisi
Wageningen University, Centre for Development Innovation  
Georgian Farmers Association 
ELVA
Imereti Greenery
Nergeta
Testing Fields of Agricultural University
Objective Addressing the most urgent skill gaps of Georgia’s agricultural sector by establishing the most market-oriented, innovative and sustainable ATVET programs in Georgia, developed by leading international ATVET institutions and more than 40 industry partners throughout the country

Organization LEPL Batumi State Maritime Academy
Project Title Georgia Workforce Assistance and Vocational Education Strategy (G-WAVES)
Partners Pearson Education Limited (UK)
Objective Developing of industry driven training programs for maritime education and training                                                                                                  

Organization LTD Georgian Aviation University
Project Title Advancement of TVET Programs in Georgian Civil Aviation
Partners Aircompany Tusheti
Objective To support the enhancement of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) quality and the modernization of education in the Georgian civil aviation sector

Organization Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)
Project Title Developing a Level-V Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) in General Health, Safety and Environment Management 
Partners RRC International Training and Consultancy Limited UK
Objective To establish a new, innovative, work-based and industry-led TVET program in General Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management fully in line with TVET reform in Georgia

Organization Georgian Mountain Guide Association (GMGA)
Project Title Adventure Tourism School (ATS)
Partners Swiss Mountain Guide Association (SMGA), Switzerland
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
Georgian Incoming Tour Operators Association (GITOA) 
Georgian National Tourism Administration
Professional College Tetnuldi
Ltd. Bethlemi Hut
Svaneti Tourism Center
Mt. Kazbegi Tourism House
Objective To establish Georgia’s first adventure tourism leader training and certification institution – the Adventure Tourism Leaders School (ATLS), with a mission to provide professional and consistent training and certification of an international standard to adventure tourism professionals

Organization LEPL Georgian Technical University
Project Title Georgian Technical Training Center
Partners BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd – BP Georgia 
Objective To qualify Georgian school graduates, as well as unemployed persons or other interested individuals, up to the requirements of the Georgian and international labor markets and to promote the competitiveness of enterprises and industries in various spheres, ranging from manufacturing, food-processing, energy, utilities sector, etc.

Organization LEPL Vocational College Phazisi
Project Title Establishment of Innovative Vocational Education in Georgian Fishing Industry 
Partners University of Eastern Finland (Finland)
Black Sea Aquaculture Company 
Foundation Georgian Federation of Children
Education, Science and Technological Development TS Foundation for Tomorrow’s Success
Objective Continuous improvement of the capacity and quality of formal VET education and formal introduction of formal/non-formal VET education based on the modular format and formalizing employment schemes

Organization N(N)LE Railway Transport College
Project Title Development of Dual Vocational Education Method in Railway Sector
Partners JSC Georgian Railway, Georgia
Deutsche Bahn International GmbH, Germany 
Iowa State University, USA 
Objective Development of vocational education system in Georgia to meet railway industry workforce demand                                                                            

Organization LEPL Community College Spektri
Project Title Improving the Quality of TVET Programmes in Engineering
Partners Pearson Education Limited (UK)
LEPL Community College Akhali Talgha
Objective Strengthen and bring up to internationally accepted standards the quality of the TVET system through the development of selected industry driven training programmes in the field of engineering

Organization LEPL Vocational College Tetnuldi
Project Title Introduction of Unified Teaching Model in IT 
Partners CISCO Academies Support Center 
Objective Integration of a unified teaching model in IT TVET programs and introduction of International Certified programs in the regional colleges of Georgia