The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Industry-led Skills Development Program is a new five-year initiative designed to partner with the private sector to produce industry-relevant human capital that will contribute to high-value employment opportunities and increased economic competitiveness in Georgia. Implemented by the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), the Program will achieve this by systematically engaging employers to equip Georgians with skills demanded in sectors with high growth potential and through the creation and replication of direct linkages between training programs and employment opportunities.

The Program will prioritize interventions under three components:

• Component 1: Incentivize private sector engagement in skills development
• Component 2: Establish short- and long-term skills training programs demanded by the private sector
• Component 3: Increase access to training opportunities for rural and priority populations.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Industry-led Skills Development Program (the Program) is seeking concept papers from eligible organizations to develop or introduce short-term formal and non-formal skills training programs in urban and rural areas. You are invited to submit a concept paper to the Program`s Establishing Private Sector-led Short-term Skills Training Programs initiative in accordance with the terms of references contained herein. The concept paper is a pre-cursor to the full grant application. Selected applicants will be invited to submit full grant applications.

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