FAQ

What is ASPYEE?

The African Skills Portal for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship is a knowledge repository and engagement platform that showcases good practices and creates space for collaboration.

When was ASPYEE initiated?

The ASPYEE portal was launched at the Digital Skills for Youth conference on 2018. 

Where can I find publications on ASPYEE?

All publications are featured in the Knowledge repository

How do I engage with others on ASPYEE?

Engage with others by registering to part of the ASPYEE forum, an open platform for engaging with other practitioners.

What are Good Practices?

Good practices are short descriptions of programmes and initiatives, examining lessons learnt from successes and challenges.

What are Open Education Resources?

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.

What is a Community of Practice?

A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals.

How can I join a Community of Practice?

ASPYEE CoPs are currently closed groups with pre-approved participants. Knowledge products from CoPs are made available in the knowledge repository

What is the ASPYEE forum?

The ASPYEE Forum is an open platform for practitioners to engage.

What is ATVET 4 WOMAN?

Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training for women is a project which aims at improving employment prospects, especially for women, in agriculture and food security in selected countries in Africa through innovative and gender-transformative skills development.

What is ACQF?

ACQF is an intiative which seeks to enhance comparability, quality and transparency of qualifications from all sub-sectors and levels of education and training and support people’s lifelong learning outcomes.

What is SIFA?

SIFA - Skills Initiative for Africa is an initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) supported by the German Government and the European Union.
SIFA promotes the occupational prospects of young Africans through the support of innovative skills development programmes, and close cooperation with the private sector as an integral key stakeholder in the creation of jobs.