Yemen Technical Education Minister launches vocational training project

Dr. Anwar al-Mahri, the Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training, has inaugurated a project to rehabilitate and equip six vocational training centers in the Aden, Lahj, and Taiz governorates. The initiative, funded by the Japanese government and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), aims to support approximately 3,000 students, including internally displaced persons.

The project involves significant infrastructure improvements, including the construction or rehabilitation of 51 classrooms, 41 workshops and laboratories, 17 administrative libraries, and 83 restrooms. Additionally, six solar energy systems will be installed. The project also includes the furnishing of 22 classrooms, 11 workshops, 3 laboratories, and 22 administrative offices, alongside the equipping of 17 workshops and 13 laboratories to create a suitable training environment.

Minister al-Mahri emphasized that the project is designed to improve the quality of technical education and align training programs with labor market needs, empowering youth with essential professional skills.