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Accelerating Change Through InnoVation in Agricultural TVET (ACTIVATE)
Terms of Reference
WUSC BACKGROUND
World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a leading Canadian international development organization focusing on three programmatic areas: Economic Opportunities, Education, and Empowerment. Our vision is a better world for all young people. It is a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world in which all young people, especially women, and refugees, are empowered to secure a good quality of life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
WUSC currently works in over 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD 50 million. Globally, we partner with a network of higher education institutions, civil society organizations, private sector partners, professionals, students, volunteers, faculty, and community leaders who help us achieve our mission.
ACCELERATING CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURAL TVET (ACTIVATE)
The Accelerating Change Through InnoVation in Agricultural TVET (ACTIVATE) program is a 5-year project funded by the Mastercard Foundation, which aims to improve the well-being and resilience of young women and men by strengthening an industry-led demand-driven Agriculture Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) system across Ghana. It blends education and skills training while building collaboration and linkages among key stakeholders such as public and private actors, academia, and agriculture value chain actors. Over the life of the project. This program will respond to key challenges facing the Agriculture and Adjacent sectors (defined as sectors that are directly or indirectly aligned with agriculture, such as ICT, logistics, etc.), including:
The project will reduce gender-specific barriers such as insufficient management capacity of ATVET providers, regulators, and support organizations in making their products/services attractive to young women, elevate the voices and aspirations of youth, and integrate a strong inclusivity lens with respect to gender and disability.
The project’s ultimate goal is “Improvement in well-being and resilience of young women and men as a result of strengthened ATVET Systems, quality education, and industry-relevant skills training in agriculture and adjacent sectors.”
The project will reach over 80,340 individuals, of whom 79,360 will be youth aged 15 to 35, with 85% of these youth in work and 70% young women. Stronger and more resilient ATVET Institutions, changes in ATVET organizations' practices, improved coordination, and confident youth with enhanced skills are expected results.
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To access the complete documentation including the Terms of Reference (ToR), proposal templates, and application guidelines can be accessed here.
Submission Deadline
January 15, 2026, 12:00 midnight (Ghana time)
WUSC is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
The application must include a short technical proposal of no more than ten (5) pages, a one-page financial proposal, and CV of the resource person. Only electronic proposals will be accepted. The deadline for submitting applications is January 15, 2026 at the close of the day by 11:59 pm (GMT).
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