Background and key programming issues Clause Samples

Background and key programming issues. In the Framework of the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged EU Switzerland and Bulgaria, as part of their mutual considerations regarding the implementation of the Swiss-Bulgarian Cooperation Program, has agreed to invest part of Program’s reserve and remaining funds for a project dedicated to introduction of Swiss vocational education model (or elements of the model) in the Bulgarian vocational education. During SBCP second Annual Meeting, conducted in ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ and Bulgarian authorities agreed to explore the opportunity of initiating a project in the field of vocational education whereas Swiss know-how in the “dual-track education” model can be valorised and adapted to prevailing national context. This opportunity was further discussed during a high level visit to Bern of Bulgarian NCU (10-13.09.2013) hence the relevance of the project to the immediate needs of Bulgaria related to youth unemployment and SBCP focus areas was confirmed. Possible project related to adaptation and introduction of Swiss “Dual-track education” model in Bulgaria shall be financed by SDC under SBCP’s Thematic Funds instruments in the range of up to CHF 3 million, plus 15% national co-financing. The project is expected to last 3 to 4 years and implemented in a partnership between Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET) and Bulgarian authorities mandated in pursuing national policies in the field of vocational education. A team of two Swiss and one Bulgarian expert were mandated by the SDC to carry out a feasibility study and consequently draft a Project Outline, which served as a sound basis for the elaboration of the present Project Description. A full Project Document, including elaborated Logical Framework, Plan of Operation and Operational budget for the first year will be prepared at the begging of the Inception phase along with negotiating Thematic Fund Agreement (TFA). The Project Description will become part of TFA annexes. Key programming aspects, recommended by the feasibility study are as follows: • The intervention strategy recommends a short inception component or phase, followed by interventions in the development of dual-track VET curricula and respectively their implementation in practice. A parallel training and capacity building component is envisaged to establish operational capacity for the project and its sustainable dissemination after the interventions. • Stakeholders direct involvement, interface securing project’s...