Project description

Biodiversity in is facing many threats: deforestation & habitat loss, overexploitation & pollution, Climate-induced disasters and threats to livelihoods & economic stability. The DIGIBIOVET project is dedicated to combating biodiversity degradation and advancing digital and green vocational education across Mozambique, Nigeria, Madagascar, Malawi, and Ethiopia. It aims to bolster existing EU initiatives by targeting priority areas outlined in the SSA MIPs, including the green transition, biodiversity conservation, digitalization, and sustainable growth.

Objectives of the project

• Strengthen VET trainers' digital competencies
• Enhance inclusive quality assurance in VET partner 
• Develop and pilot work-based learning curricula
• Foster gender balance in
• Establish a structured and transparent assessment and validation system for learning 
• Increase engagement of public-private sector in VET programs
• Establish accessible online learning management system (LMS) 

Activities

• Project management and quality assurance,
• Enhancing digital and quality assurance in TVET for sustainable biodiversity and resource management, building digital and pedagogical competencies for quality TVET.
• development, piloting, and Validation of DIGI-BIO Work-based learning.
• DIGIBIOVET online learning management system.
• DIGIBIOVET dissemination and exploitation of results.

Results/Impact
The DIGIBIOVET project is designed to create significant impact on participants, partner organizations, and external stakeholders at local, regional, national, and international levels. By enhancing digital competencies, integrating work-based learning methodologies, and fostering collaboration between VET institutions and the labor market, the project ensures sustainable improvements in vocational education and biodiversity conservation.

Short-Term Impact (During the Project): On Participants and Partner Organizations:

• VET trainers and educators will gain cutting-edge digital competencies through mobility and capacity building activities and online training resources.

• Sub-Saharan Africa partner organizations will enhance their vocational training programs by integrating practical, work-based curricula that directly respond to labor market demands, enabling them to equip learners with job-ready skills.

 

• Increased participation of women and disadvantaged youth in training activities (target >40% female participation).

• Development of a digital repository with open educational resources (OER) for long-term educational use.

 

• Strengthened collaboration between public and private sectors, ensuring work-based learning integration.

Outside the Consortium:

• Enhanced awareness among local communities and policymakers on biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource management.

• Strengthened cross-border cooperation between SSA and EU VET institutions, fostering knowledge exchange and best practice sharing.

 

• Greater digital access through an inclusive, mobile-friendly Learning Management System (LMS)

Medium-Term Impact (Post-Project Completion): On Participants and Partner Organizations:

• Sustained improvements in the quality of VET education and digital skills adoption.
• The DIGIBIOVET LMS will continue to provide open-access learning materials beyond the project lifespan.
• The e-teaching competencies course and micro-credential framework will expand VET capacities and employability of VET learners.
• On External Stakeholders and Society:
• Policymakers will have access to a microcredenial framework for validating digital and green skills in national education policies.
• VET institutions will replicate and scale project methodologies to other sectors and regions.
• Enhanced public-private partnerships, strengthening the SSA workforce to meet labor market demands.

Long-Term Impact (Sustainability & Policy Integration)
Institutional Adoption:

• Micro-credential certification will be recognized across the VET sector, ensuring mobility and credibility of skills.
• The interactive knowledge-sharing platform will remain functional for stakeholder collaboration.
• Sustainability of Learning Resources:
• All training materials will be permanently hosted as Open Educational Resources (OER) on the Erasmus+ Project Result Platform.
• The LMS and digital training tools will be maintained and updated to ensure long-term usability.
• Policy and Systemic Change:
• Contributes to EU-Africa cooperation strategies, reinforcing sustainable skills development.
• Promotes biodiversity conservation education, integrating sustainability into VET curricula.

 

 

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