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The German Development Cooperation (GIZ), organized recently a Workshop on “Skills Development and Professionalism Mozambique in the Maputo Transport Corridor” as part of the regional initiative VET Toolbox.
The event was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Communication, European Union, German Cooperation, NGO ESSOR, Mozambican Chamber of Commerce (CCM), representatives from Vocational Education Institutions, and private sector members from the Transport and Logistics (T&L) industry.
During the opening session, the Head of Infrastructure, Investment, and Private Sector of the European Union, Veerle Smet, said that there was a need to strengthen Human Resources and professionalism, as a way to ensure sustainable growth in the logistics sector.
The National Director for Logistics and Development of the Private Transport Sector, Ambrósio Site, who kicked off the workshop, said that the construction of a Logistics Training School was under evaluation. The workshop was based on two main panels, the first of which dealt with “Labour competencies needed to develop the Maputo Corridor: opportunities and challenges”, moderated by the CCM Senior Economic Adviser, Hipólito Hamela.
During the question-and-answer session, the central approach was the insertion of young graduates in the T&L industry. Contributing to this session were representatives from companies in the sector, such as DP World, Transportes Lalgy, Adicional Moçambique, and representatives from Government Institutions dealing with Vocational Education, such as the Vocational Education Authority and the Secretary of State for Technical and Vocational Education.
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In Mozambique, the project is implemented by GIZ-German Cooperation through the programme “Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D)” in partnership with ESSOR, the Commercial Association of Beira (ACB), and the company Bolloré Logistics.
