Tanzania and Italy Launch Vocational Training Programme to Boost Tourism Skills
Tanzania and Italy have launched a joint vocational training initiative aimed at strengthening skills in the tourism and hospitality sectors. The FO.PR.ALB Programme, unveiled on 11 November at the National College of Tourism in Dar es Salaam, will support training institutions across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar through improved curricula, teacher capacity building, and closer collaboration between training centres and private sector operators.
The programme, implemented through Italian and Tanzanian civil society organisations LVIA and CVM, forms part of Italy's Mattei Plan — a development partnership strategy for Africa spanning education, energy, agriculture and infrastructure. Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Seán Coppola noted that Italy is the second-largest source market for tourists visiting Mainland Tanzania and the leading source market for Zanzibar, with Italian tour operators having played a foundational role in establishing Zanzibar as an international destination since the early 1990s. Officials emphasised that the initiative places particular focus on creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people and women, ensuring that graduates leave with competencies directly aligned to labour market demands.
Source: IPP Media/ The Guardian
