The RCF supports projects that are jointly implemented by vocational training institutes and partnering enterprises that engage, or plan to engage, in cooperative training activities. They can receive support for developing new programmes or expanding and improving existing offers.

The grants are allocated to consortia that have successfully passed the two-step competitive selection process. The RCF provides financial and accompanying support to the selected consortia for: - Workshop infrastructure and equipment for training facilities within the vocational training institutes - Training of vocational training institute teachers, in-company trainers and cooperative training coordinators (in vocational training institutes and enterprises) required for the implementation of the funded training programme - Advisory support during the planning and implementation of the project.

Involved stakeholders: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Swiss Government, represented by SDC Swiss Development Cooperation, KfW Development Bank, Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum (WB6-CIF), a joint initiative of chambers of commerce from the region.

The 3rd call for Expressions of Interest invites interested consortia of vocational training institutes and enterprises devoted to joint implementation of cooperative training programmes to apply and:

• Compete for the opportunity to realize substantial investments in training equipment and training facilities at vocational training institutes and encourage the introduction of new technologies
• Support the development of cooperative training methods to address human resource shortages effectively and strategically approach capacity building
• Improve the employability of trainees/VET graduates and their integration into the labour market
• Increase productivity and competitiveness of local enterprises as a result of successfully implemented cooperative training programmes.

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