ZANZIBAR–GERMANTechnical Education & Training Cooperation
PROJECT PARTNERS AVT KIST ZATI
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Clear water flowing in motion
A COOPERATION PROJECT IN ZANZIBAR · 2024—2027

Water skills
for Zanzibar

Education that flows into practice — building local expertise for clean water, resilient communities and responsible tourism.

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PROJECT PARTNERS
AVTKISTZATI
01 / THE STORY

Water is not only infrastructure. It is health, opportunity and the foundation of a sustainable future.

Zanzibar faces limited access to clean water and a shortage of skilled professionals, while tourism growth creates an urgent need for sustainable infrastructure and local expertise.

This partnership connects German vocational training experience with Zanzibari insight. Together, AVT, KIST and ZATI are developing qualifications that respond to real labour-market needs.

02 / THE PROGRAMME

Knowledge moves
in three directions.

01

Water technology

Accredited NTA Level 4, 5 and 6 training paths developed with public and private stakeholders.

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02

Master trainers

Technical and pedagogical qualification that creates confident local multipliers.

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03

Sustainable tourism

Awareness, skills and practical cooperation for responsible water use across the tourism sector.

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30TRAINERS &
MASTER TRAINERS
“Skills that stay.
Systems that last.”
30%WOMEN IN THE
TRAINING COHORT
4—6NTA QUALIFICATION
LEVELS
CURRENT PROJECT MOMENTS

Original impressions from the BBP-Zanzibar programme: trainer development, collaborative learning, women’s participation and successful course completion.

Trainer leading a BBP-Zanzibar learning session
TRAINER DEVELOPMENTLearning in Practice
Participants working together on a water-sector learning activity
COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGSolving Challenges Together
Two women presenting occupational safety signs during training
WOMEN & OPPORTUNITYStrengthening Water Skills
BBP-Zanzibar participants and trainers celebrating with certificates
COURSE COMPLETIONSkills Recognised
03 / WATCH THE WORK

People.
Practice.
Progress.

Eight films from workshops, classrooms and the water sector — visible side by side and clearly named.

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VIDEO 01Ask a Water Scientist
VIDEO 02From Cape to Coast
VIDEO 03How to Take Care of Water Resources
VIDEO 04Tips for Hotels & Restaurants
VIDEO 05What Lies Beneath Zanzibar
VIDEO 06Women Program
VIDEO 07AVT Exhibition
VIDEO 08Water Treatment — SERENA
04 / FIELD JOURNAL

Notes from
Zanzibar.

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05 / PROJECT INFORMATION

Facts, goals
and action.

The essential information from our project publications — directly available here on the website.

QUALIFICATION IN WATER AND WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGY

Skills that answer a real need.

Zanzibar depends on groundwater and rainwater. Saltwater intrusion, contamination and over-extraction are increasing, while the water and tourism sectors urgently need more qualified professionals.

01

Curriculum development

Two Water Technician curricula at NTA Levels 4 and 5 are developed with public and private stakeholders and submitted for accreditation.

02

Trainer qualification

20 trainers, including 7 women, complete further training. Eight Master Trainers, including 3 women, are certified to pass their expertise on.

03

Awareness & competence

20 short information videos and 25 events or workshops connect the project with companies, institutions and future professionals.

06 / THE PARTNERSHIP

One project.
Shared responsibility.

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FUNDED BY

A partnership made
possible by Germany.

This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through the Partners in Transformation network.

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development — Partners in TransformationGerman Cooperation with Tanzania
07 / GET IN TOUCH

Let’s build
the future.

For project enquiries, collaboration ideas or media requests.

info@zanzibar-education-cooperation.info