ABOUT US

We are SVTA, the Somali’s Association of Institutes for Vocational Training, and we are at the forefront of promoting Education and VET as key positive forces in our society. 

We are a non-profit network of more than 390 Vocational schools, universities and private organizations striving to make education a key component of our lives. By covering all fields and levels of education and training, our Members support the creation of a young, active, and employable workforce but also the continuous development of our professionals.   

We believe that Vocational Training has the potential to become a force that can make our societies stronger and more resilient across current global trends and changes.   

SVTA focuses on the development of VET, through:

  • Enhancing of the quality of VET.
  • Promoting the cooperation of VET providers/businesses.
  • Providing specific expertise.
  • Disseminating the work based VET approach.

SVTA has specific expertise in: restructuring process in enterprises, learning outcomes based approaches, work-based learning and internationalisation in VET among others.