Education and Employment Promotion

Empowering people with skills

Education and Employment Promotion

Empowering people with skills

Education is fundamental to building human capacity and empowering people with the skills they need to find jobs and improve their lives.

  • Our team consists of education and vocational education and training specialists, social scientists and economists, able to provide holistic approaches to solve challenges in the most complex environments.
  • We believe in the power of team-work and solid cooperation with our partners. The multidisciplinary background of our team and its cultural diversity make us strong and ready to better understand the needs of the countries we are working with. 
  • We are fully committed to supporting traditional as well as innovative approaches to learning and skills acquisition, taking advantage of appropriate educational technologies and enterprise-based training.
  • By adopting a holistic approach targeting all levels of education, from pre-school and primary to secondary and tertiary, we help to ensure that education systems in the target countries meet the needs of young people from the very start of their education. 
  • We offer our global experience of project management and consulting in the following areas:
    • Pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education;
    • Technical and vocational education and training (TVET);
    • Adult training; and
    • Employment and labour market programmes.
My first assignment for GOPA was in 1996 and since then I’ve had 25 contracts for various projects. I really appreciate the work ethics and the professional attitude of the GOPA team, they are a reliable partner. We share the same goal of delivering good results to our clients.
Gerhard Rettenbacher
Team Leader for a GOPA project in Lebanon funded by the European Union

Education and Employment Promotion

Flagship projects under implementation

Brazil (GIZ)
Berufs- und Hochschulbildung für Grünen Wasserstoff
EUR 1.47 million
No Poverty Quality Education Decent Work and Economic Growth
Georgia (EU)
Skills Development for Matching Labour Market Needs
EUR 4.2 million
Quality Education Decent Work and Economic Growth
Morocco (MCC)
Consultant to support the MCA-Morocco Agency in the management, monitoring, technical assistance and closure of the Charaka Fund activities
EUR 4.6 million
Quality Education Gender Equality Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
Regional (GIZ)
Global Programme Digital Transformation – atingi project
EUR 1.9 million
Quality Education Industry Innovation and Infrastructure Partnership for the Goals
Congo (GIZ)
Implementation of the Special Initiative Migration Programme „Improvement of the employability in South Kivu"
EUR 3.3 million
No Poverty Zero Hunger Decent Work and Economic Growth
Egypt (KfW)
Promotion of TVET in Egypt (in partnership with Infra)
EUR 0.6 million
No Poverty Quality Education Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
What I enjoy about working at GOPA is the team culture and growth mindset. I learn every day, working with colleagues and partners all over the world, facing the most varied challenges and finding innovative solutions – all this in a company which promotes the strengths of each team member and invests in our professional development.
Cecilia Del Prete
Project Manager in the Education and Employment Promotion team

Education and Employment Promotion

A selection of our knowledge products

  • Public employment services reform package toolbox;
  • Concepts for centres of excellence in higher education and TVET;
  • eLearning training modules, e.g. on technical content in various sectors and on entrepreneurship;
  • Awareness Raising Campaign for Inclusive Education; and
  • Development of study programmes on renewable energy.

Education and Employment Promotion

Contact us

Eric Vérin
Director
Phone: >GL@IDJE@LFC@GDL
eric.verin [at] gopa.de
Margot Freimuth
Director
Phone: >GL@IDJE@LFC@GDK
margot.freimuth [at] gopa.de
Simone Goncalves
Technical Director
Phone: >GL@IDJE@LFC@GCL
simone.goncalves [at] gopa.de