OCUPAMOZ – Vocational Training and Entrepreneurial Development for a More Prosperous Mozambique

Fondazione Aurora ETS collaborates with CAM (Consortium of Associations with Mozambique), Zambeze University, the University of Coimbra, MUVA – Associação para o Empoderamento da Rapariga, ACB (Associação Comercial da Beira), SPI (Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação) and Delta Informatica srl to promote socio-economic development in Beira, Sofala Province, through new vocational training opportunities and the strengthening of local entrepreneurship.

OCUPAMOZ is an initiative co-funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, aimed at promoting inclusive socio-economic development in the city of Beira. The project supports vocational training and job placement for youth, women and persons with disabilities, and strengthens local entrepreneurship through incubation and business acceleration programmes.

In particular, Fondazione Aurora will coordinate the acceleration programme targeting 15 local enterprises operating in the ICT/digitalisation and logistics & transport sectors, with the goal of reinforcing their organisational structure, economic sustainability and market access.

OBJECTIVES

→ Promote inclusive economic development by ensuring equal access to training, employment and entrepreneurial resources, with particular attention to gender equality and the inclusion of persons with disabilities.


 → Reduce barriers to formal employment for vulnerable youth and women by improving the alignment between business demand and the skills available on the labour market.


 → Promote youth employment through diversified training pathways and internship opportunities, providing basic professional skills to 600 vulnerable young people and specialised training in ICT/digitalisation, logistics and transport, and business management to 200 young people with an intermediate–high level of education.


 → Support the development and strengthening of local entrepreneurship, accompanying 30 business ideas and 15 MSMEs through structured incubation and acceleration programmes.


 → Strengthen Beira’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting sectoral clusters and promoting networking, partnerships and exchange opportunities at national and international levels.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Partners: Consortium of Associations with Mozambique (CAM, lead partner), Universidade Zambeze, Universidade de Coimbra, Associação para o Empoderamento da Rapariga – MUVA, Associação Comercial da Beira (ACB), Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI), Delta Informatica, Fondazione Aurora ETS.