81261548-Higher Education Programme for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PERSEREE II)

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ supports the Government of Senegal in implementing its objectives and strategies in the energy sector and in promoting of youth employment. The project aims at contributing to a reinforced availability of specialists in renewable energy/energy efficiency (RE/EE) having benefited from employment-oriented training. The project operates in four fields of activity: — expansion of training offers in the field of RE/EE at dual higher education institutions: Integration of the topic of the efficient use of EE/RE in relevant technical areas (e.g. agriculture) at Instituts Supérieurs pour l'Enseignement Professionnel (ISEP); — development of short-term training courses in the field of RE/EE: supporting universities in piloting advanced professional further training courses and ISEPs in developing short-term training courses for young people without university entrance qualification (also for people returning to Senegal); — support in the implementation of the inter-university master's program ‘Renewable Energies’ that is jointly offered by four universities Senegal: training of teachers in practice-oriented teaching methodologies and issues on technology transfer. Support to universities with quality assurance processes and the cooperation with the private sector; — strengthening of measures to support entrepreneurship at the partner universities: support the establishment of incubators in universities to enable students to start own businesses.