Publication of the impact report of I&P Education and Employment program (IP2E): Three years of commitment to inclusive and vocational education in West Africa

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Date: 03/02/2025
Theme: Vie d'I&P

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is proud to announce the publication of the impact report of the I&P Education and Employment Programme (IP2E), an ambitious programme dedicated to improving access to quality education and reducing the gap between training and employment in West Africa. Launched in 2021, this programme has supported 30 companies in the education sector and reached more than 40,000 learners in Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

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Concrete results for more accessible and effective education

The report highlights the program's main achievements in six key areas:

  • Strengthen the resilience of the education sector, in particular by supporting educational SMEs in their post-COVID development.
  • Support the digitalisation of higher education, by facilitating access to digital tools and online training.
  • Improve the quality of training, by modernising infrastructures and adapting curricula to the requirements of the labour market.
  • Promote social inclusion, in particular through grants and innovative funding mechanisms such as Income Sharing Agreements.
  • Protecting students by enhancing the safety and well-being of young people within institutions.
  • Improve the transition between education and employment, by setting up careers services and strengthening partnerships with the private sector.

The program's key figures include:

  • 36,391 students enrolled in the institutions supported by IP2E.
  • 19,067 students benefiting from e-learning opportunities.
  • 4,582 jobs created or maintained in SMEs in the portfolio.
  • 1,000 full scholarships awarded to students from vulnerable backgrounds.

This program has supported innovative companies that are transforming the education sector in West Africa. These include:

  • Codetrain (Ghana): a school specialized in web and mobile development training, which has introduced Income Sharing Agreements to make its courses more accessible.
  • Université des Lagunes (Côte d'Ivoire): a school that has upgraded its infrastructure and incorporated entrepreneurship training modules to promote professional integration.
  • Les Marmitons (Senegal): a catering school that has set up a specific programme for students with disabilities.

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A collective commitment to sustainable impact

I&P Education and Employment is the result of a solid partnership between I&P and committed institutions such as the Mastercard Foundation, the European Union and the Government of Monaco. It has also benefited from the technical expertise of Catholic Relief Services, 60 Decibels and Chancen International, providing holistic support to beneficiary institutions.

Through its various activities and funding programs, I&P plans to expand IP2E by :

  • Supporting more educational enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Accelerating the integration of digital tools to strengthen the digitalisation of education.
  • Encouraging the introduction of vocational training courses tailored to the needs of local businesses.
  • Amplifying the social impact of the programme by developing new financial inclusion mechanisms for vulnerable students.

On the strength of the lessons learned from these three years of commitment, I&P aims to perpetuate and extend its actions to further strengthen the quality and accessibility of education in Africa. Digitalisation, social inclusion and professional integration will remain key priorities.

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