The Government of Grenada (“GOG”) has secured a loan from the World Bank towards the cost of financing the Grenada Skills for Inclusive Growth Project (“the Project”).    The Project’s main objective is to increase the employability of youth through public/private sector partnerships for technical and life skills training that is demand driven. The project has three components: 

(1) Skills Training for Unemployed Youth 

(2) Establishing the Standards Framework and 

(3) Project Management and Institutional Strengthening.

Component 1 seeks to provide training for unemployed youth in Hospitality, Marina, Construction and Agriculture sectors, through the establishment of a training scheme. The project will commence with training for the Hospitality sector in year one and will be expanded to other sectors in years two and three, based on demand in the respective sectors.

Component 2 will address the acquisition and introduction of occupational standards, their vetting by local industries, and the establishment of quality assurance processes. This framework will not only serve the training financed by the project’s first component, but it will also serve the wider national training system including TVET at the secondary school level. 

Component 3 will provide, among other things, technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of the Grenada Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GCTVET), the National Training Agency (NTA) and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) to effectively carry out their functions.  Specific attention will be given to the GCTVET and NTA to ensure that it is possesses the requisite technical and managerial capacity.  

The NTA now seeks to recruit potential training providers. 

In implementing the project the Grenada National Training Agency (G-NTA) is desirous of pre-qualifying potential Training Providers. The pre-qualification is a simple process that requires potential Individuals and Companies with the capacity to provide Competency Based Training (CBT) in the areas listed below to fill in a PRE-QUALIFICATION FORM. The training will lead to a Level 1 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in the first instance. 

Interested Training Providers are requested to follow the instructions below:

1. Pre-qualification is open to COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS

2. Pre-qualification forms are available at the Office of the GNTA, whose contact is below

3. Forms can be obtained by visiting the Office of the GNTA or by calling to make arrangements to have the forms sent to you, via e-mail, fax or post. 

4. When obtaining forms please indicate whether you are an Individual or a Company 

5. Completed forms MUST be returned to the GNTA office, address below, in a sealed envelope on or before 30th October 2009. These envelopes must be marked with ‘PRE-QUALIFICATION OF TRAINING PROVIDER’ or faxed to the number below. 

6. Please contact Mr. John Telesford, Training Coordinator or Ms. Rocksann Jeremiah, Receptionist at the GNTA for further information or queries. 

7. Electronic forms may be obtained from the Ministry of Education’s website: www.grenadaedu.com 

CONTACT DEATILS

GRENADA NATIONAL TRAINING AGENCY

THE VILLA (DOWNSTAIRS UNITED INSURANCE BUILDING)

ST. GEORGE’S

GRENADA

TEL #: 1 473 435 9092

FAX #: 1 473 435 9094

E-mail: ntagrenada@gmail.com