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BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY


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Innovative virtual reality solutions will strengthen vocational programs,
education, and industry.

Analyses undertaken by the African Economic Outlook point out that in many
middle-income countries, high job vacancy rates prevail despite large scale
unemployment, suggesting that the skills gap also drives youth unemployment in
countries like Morocco.

Morocco has recently embarked on an ambitious strategy to reform vocational
training throughout the country in an effort to boost youth unemployment. New
and emerging technologies must be integrated within curricula to provide
critical skills development, ensuring youth and entrepreneurs gain the
credentials they need to compete in the modern workforce.


USAID RESPONSE

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IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS:
 * EON Reality
 * The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
 * The Agency of Digital Development (ADD)
 * Mohammed V University in Rabat

HOST-COUNTRY PARTNERS:
 * The Moroccan Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher
   Education and Scientific Research (MoE)
 * The Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy
   (MoI)

BUDGET: $28,951,500, of which the United States is providing $3 million.
LOCATION: Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi region
DURATION: 2019-2024

Solving structural and youth unemployment requires innovative and diverse
solutions. USAID seeks to increase employability by providing innovative and
affordable learning solutions for skills development, in order to help reduce
youth unemployment, promote entrepreneurship, and potentially increase
industrial productivity.

Through a Public-Private Partnership, the Interactive Digital Center (IDC) is
designed to train the new generation of experts in the emerging field of
Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) and provide technology-forward solutions for
various vocational skills and professions, education providers, and industrial
companies.

The Interactive Digital Center will provide access to state-of-the-art AVR
technologies including a virtual showroom, a development lab, and a research and
development hub for products and applications. The IDC will contribute to
bridging the skills gap afflicting Morocco by providing innovative and advanced
learning solutions that respond to the labor market demand.

USAID is supporting the Interactive Digital Center program by:

 * ESTABLISHING THE VIRTUAL REALITY INNOVATION ACADEMY, complete with
   state-of-the-art equipment, trained teachers, and developed curricula.
 * COLLABORATING WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS to expand the provision of AVR
   solutions, allowing fields such as architecture, product visualization, and
   multimedia design to incorporate this innovative technology into their
   academic programs.
 * SUPPORTING PRIVATE SECTOR AND NEW START-UPS by providing solutions to respond
   to labor market demands, reduce unemployment, and increase industrial
   productivity. anticipated results
 * Contribute to the Moroccan Government’s Strategy for Digital Transformation,
   Industry 4.0, BOOSTING INNOVATION AND EMERGING ECOSYSTEMS in digital economy.
 * Deploy the WORLD’S LARGEST LIBRARY of 3D and AVR material.
 * TRAIN EXPERTS in AVR-based knowledge transfer in Morocco through the AVR
   Platform.
 * Enable CREATION OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES for Moroccan youth and build
   entrepreneurship opportunities in digital economy.
 * Upskill workers for JOBS OF THE FUTURE.
 * Support SKILLS DEVELOPMENT of persons with disabilities through innovative
   programs.



Last updated: August 12, 2019


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