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Building Life Skills for Employability

The Need:  Teaching skills and methods need to be upgraded and modernized, and curricula need to be improved to ensure youth gain skills relevant to the job market.  IT and life skills training, as well as regular academic and voacational subjecrts are needed for youth to succeed in the more open, globalized Moroccan economy.

EEA Morocco Response:  For more on how to build life skills for employability see the lesson objectives of the curriculum donated by General Electric Foundation and adpted for use in Morocco.  GE Life Skills Curriculum for Moroccan Youth

Engaging Business in Youth Education and Employment

The Need:  In a survey conducted by the International Youth Foundation (IYF), employers in Morocco said they seek more than technical skills. They seek life skills, such as an ability to communicate clearly and work in teams. Because these skills are rare, employers are willing to invest in their development. Companies are willing to make strategic, long term investments, but seek reliable, results-oriented government and NGO partners to ensure the relevance of education and training to the needs of the job market.

EEA Morocco Response:  For more on what companies think youth need to be employable read a 2005 survey conducted by IYF.  Engaging Businesses in Youth Education and Training