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NigerianCleanEnergyQualifica1onsGe5ngtrainingandcer/fica/onofengineers,architectsandtechniciansontheroadFelixNitz,HeadCapacityDevelopmentNigerianEnergySupportProgramme(NESP)November2015

ThisprogrammeisfundedbytheEuropeanUnionandthe

GermanGovernment

Today’stopics

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1. NESP:Whatarewedoing

2. Training:Theproblemweaddress

3. Howwegoaboutit★ Trainingcourses★ Mee/ngindustryneeds★ Trainingins/tu/ons★ Challenges★ Cer/fica/on

4. Statusandtheroadahead

5. Partners

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1.NESP:Whatarewedoing

✦ NigerianEnergySupportProgramme(NESP)providestechnicalassistancetoimprovethecondi/onsforinvestmentinrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency:

⥰ Harmonisingpoliciesandins/tu/onalmandates

⥰ Electrifying10villageswithPV,hydroin5states

⥰ SeWngupaprocurementsystemforlargerenewableprojectsonthegrid

⥰ Energyefficiencypilotprojectsinindustries,buildings

⥰ Makingrequiredqualifica/onsaccessibleacrossNigeria

✦ NESPisimplementedbyGermanyGermanAgencyforInterna/onalCoopera/on(GIZ)between2013-2018withfundingbyEuropeanUnionundGermany

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2.Training:Theproblemweaddress

✦ Yes,lotsofthem

✦ Butavailabletrainingstendstobeacademicornarrowlyfocusedonspecificprojectsorwronglytargeted

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DowealreadyhavetrainingcoursesinNigeria?

✦ Theseoffersdon’tconfertheskillsneededbymarket

✦ Zerona/onalvisibilityorrecogni/on

✦ Failstocreateemployability

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3.Training:Howwegoaboutit

✦ Iden/fyqualifica/onsrelevanttomarketthroughaneedsassessmenttocreateemployability

⥰ Focusonskillsdevelopment

⥰ Asshortaspossible,aslongasnecessary

⥰ Na/onalrecogni/onofqualifica/ons

✦ Selectcompetentandcommicedpartnersempowerthem.Steerclearoftheprogrammeitselfdeliveringtraining

✦ Deliverytobefinanciallyviable(eventually)

✦ Remainrealis/c

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Trainingcourses

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Renewables

1 Off-GridREDesigner 7weeks

2 SolarPVInstaller 4weeks

3 SolarPVInstallerSupervisor 6weeks

4 RuralHydropowerCivilEngg. 4weeks

Energyefficiency

1 EnergyManager 4weeks

2 EnergyAuditor 8weeks

3 EnergyEfficientBuildingDesign 3weeks

Mee2ngindustryneeds

✦ Ini/allycurriculumdevelopmentcommencedbasedonassump/onsonskillsandap/tudeneeded

✦ Extensiveconsulta/onswithindustryprac//oners,aidedbyinterna/onalprac//onersMar-May2015

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FramingCompetencyStandards

✦ ZeroDra=:Assump/ons

✦ IntermediaryDra=:Consulta/ons

✦ Final2015:Vecedunderreferencetorelevantcodesandstandardsanddefini/onofcompetencyunits

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NigerianCompetencyStandards2015

ForRenewableEnergy&EnergyEfficiency

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1BASAssociatesConsul/ngLagos-private

2CentreforRenewableEnergyResearch(ISSCeRER)UmaruMusaYar’aduaUniversity,Katsina

3CentreforRenewableEnergyTechnology(CRET)FederalUniversityofTechnologyAkure,Akure

4GreenTechnologyDevelopmentIns/tute(GTDI)UniversityofIbadan,Ibadan

5Interna/onalEnergyAcademy(IEA)Ibadan-private

6Na/onalCentreforEnergyEfficiency&Conserva/on(NCEEC),UniversityofLagos,Lagos

7Na/onalCentreforEnergyResearch&Development(NCERD),UniversityofNigeria,Nsukka

8Na/onalPowerTrainingIns/tuteofNigeria(NAPTIN),Kainji(+8)

9SokotoEnergyResearchCentre(SERC)UniversityofSokoto,Sokoto

10TechnicalandVoca/onalTrainingCentre(TVC)PortHarcourt-PPP

11TheNigerianIns/tuteofArchitects(NIA)Abuja(+3)-private

Empanelingtrainingacademiesandresearchins/tu/onswith:

✦ Subjectcompetence

✦ Experienceandself-driveninterestintrainingdelivery

✦ Crediblecommitmentandabilitytoexpand

Selec/ngTrainingPartners BASAssociatesConsul5ng

SERCSokotoISSCeRERKatsina

NAPTINKainji+8

NIAAbuja+3

NCERDNsukka

TVCPortHarcourt

CRETAkure

GTDIIbadanIEAIbadan

BASLagosNCEECLagos

TrainingPartnershipNetwork

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✦ Full-flegedlocalisedtrainingpackagesfor7courses

✦ Trainingoftrainingpartners

✦ Hand-onsupportintrainingdelivery

✦ Supportinpricingandcommercializa/onoftraining

✦ USAID’sREEEPthroughWinrockInterna/onalsupportstheabovewhileofferingaddi/onally:

⥰ Trainingequipment

⥰ Par/alscholarships

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Empoweringpartners

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✦ Challenges

⥰ Trainingquality

⥰ Curriculaaresta/c

⥰ Futuremarketrelevance

⥰ Recogni/onacrossNigeria

✦ Lessonslearnt

⥰ Furthercurriculadevelopmentcannotbecentralised

⥰ Accredita/onofpartnerstooexpensive

⥰ Na/onalrecogni/onessen/alforsuccess

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Challenges

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Cer/fica/onsystem

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✦ Establishmentofana/onalcer/fica/onforindividuals.Na/onalElectricityManagementServicesAgency(NEMSA)ascer/fica/onbody

✦ Bankswilldrivecer/fica/onthroughcreditlines

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4.Statusandtheroadahead

✦ Needsassessmentcompletedandpartnersselected.

✦ 1CourseandthefirstToTcompleted.

✦ CompetencyStandardsdranedtogetherwithindustry,comple/onwithinwithin2016.Cer/fica/onframeworkisunderdevelopmentwithNEMSA.

✦ Upcoming:⥰ FirsttrainingdeliverythroughpartnerinQ12016⥰ 3morecoursesareabouttobefinalisedinQ12016⥰ 3furthertocommenceandbedeliveredinQ32016⥰ Commercializa/onstrategies⥰ Partnerssupportedwithequipmentandhands-ontrainers⥰ Roll-outofpar/alscholarshipsthroughUSAID

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5.Partners

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