The Vocational Training for Afghan Women Project (VTAWP) aims to increase self-sufficiency among vulnerable women in Kabul through technical and vocational training. The project has three components: vocational training for widows, promoting social acceptance of women in vocational roles, and building institutional capacity. It provides a holistic training cycle along with literacy courses, life skills training, and assistance finding employment or starting businesses after graduation. As of March 2009, over 400 trainees had graduated from courses such as bag making, bakery, and carpentry. The project also works to strengthen the capacity of its local training partners.

1. Vocational Training for Afghan Women Project (VTAWP) By Michel Tapiero

4. Vocational Training Cycle Holistic Vocational Training Cycle Vocational Training Course Delivery, National Testing & Certification Tracer Studies Credit Employment and Self-Employment Career Support Tools of the Trade (TOT) Industrial Training / On the-Job Training (OJT) Employment Skills Including Personal Empowerment, Life skills, Gender, Workers’ Rights and Responsibilities & Entrepreneurship Training Institutional Capacity Building Support and Training: NVQ and VT Sector Reform requirements, Management, Administration, Finance, Gender and Teaching Techniques Vocational Training Preparation Includes Soft Skills such as Career Orientation, Gender, Health (Safety, First Aid, HIV and AIDS, Nutrition) & Life Skills Planning and Preparation Process Based on Labour Market Assessment & Employment Results; Preparation Includes Selecting Staff, Purchasing Equipment, Selecting Trainees, & Constructing/Renovating Facilities

11. VTAWP AFGHANISTAN Additional skills training modules 1 Female Trainee Empowerment 2 Career Orientation 3 Life Skills/Counselling 4 Reproductive Health (including HIV/AIDS) 5 Nutrition 6 Occupational Health & Safety 7 First Aid 8 Gender 9 Savings & Credit 10 Leadership 11 Cooperatives 12 Career Skills 13 Worker Rights & Responsibilities 14 Business Development Skills and how to set-up a Business Unit – throughout VT 15 Literacy - throughout VT