Strengthening Education and Agri-business interaction for sustained employment and agricultural Development in South Africa OKP-ICP-SAF-103157 **This project aims for the following objectives and long-term impact**

- Contribute to End hunger (SDG 2)
- End poverty in all forms (SDG 1)

**Long-term impact**

- Promote agricultural growth
- Create ecologically sustainable food systems
- Reduce malnutrition

**Medium-term impact is defined as follows**(I) Education system (TVET/HE) is of good quality, relevant and accessible (SDG 4); (II) Partnerships between persons and organisations are inclusive and sustainable (SDG 17); (III) Organisations key to (sectoral) inclusive development of partner countries are strengthened by inflow of enhanced workforce.1) TVET/HE organisations in South Africa and the Netherlands improve core task performance, firmly embedded in their environment, and in line with national, provincial and sector specific labour market needs, whilst aiming at inclusiveness.**Output(s)**1.1 Establishment of a learning network of industry, education, NGOs and government agencies, based on a sustainable business model and effective in maximising the mutually beneficial relationships between agricultural education and the agricultural industries1.2 Mainstreaming of gender interests and interests of previously disadvantaged groups in all jointly developed approaches and products1.3 Consolidated institutional collaboration between “green” education institutes in RSA and the Netherlands1.4 Approaches based on education-industry collaboration for the best practice delivery of trade qualifications at all levels are firmly embedded in the strategies of participating organisations1.5 Sustained investments in four Education Agri-parks/networks1.6 Curricula of the participating educational institutes are jointly reviewed and adapted for inclusion of quality practical experience/internship programmes – and implemented - in cooperation with the industry, famers and other relevant stakeholders.1.7 Strengthened staff capacity of the participating educational institutes ,translating labour market demand into curriculum design, delivery and management