Issue #1 GSME at a Glance & E-Learning Platform

Discover GSMESKILL: A Green Entrepreneurial Mindset for VET Learners

The Project

GSMESKILL project aims at reinforcing the links and coordination between VET systems and local labor markets in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Our European+African Partnership focuses on the improvement and empowerment of VET providers in the fields of management, governance, inclusion, quality assurance, innovation and internationalization.

Our goal? To equip learners, trainers, and Small-Medium Enterprises in Sub Saharan Africa with the tools to build sustainable, innovative, and resilient enterprises that can thrive in today’s fast-changing world.

The Partnership

Meet us 🤗

Our GSMESKILL partnership brings together a diverse and multicultural consortium of organizations from Europe and Sub Saharan Africa.

This unique blend combines academic expertise, grassroots NGO experience, digital innovation, youth empowerment, and VET training know-how.We complement each other not only through our various competences and professional backgrounds, but also through the rich diversity of our cultures, ages, and perspectives, a true strength in co-creating relevant and impactful learning tools for entrepreneurial green skills🌱

Project Milestones

Project Kick-off – Apr 2023
Needs Analysis Completed – Identification of VET gaps in green entrepreneurship skills across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria (WP2). – Feb 2024
Curricula Co-creation – Three tailored national curricula developed with and for local stakeholders beneficiaries. Spring 2025
Training Toolbox Finalized – Core learning asset with modules on networking & resource mobilization, analysis, environmental accountability, and other transversal skills. – Aug 2025
E-learning Platform Launched – First version live with learning resources and materials produced so far. – Aug 2025

Learning Materials in
GSMESKILL e-learning platform

We designed GSMESKILL Platform to be intuitive and engaging:

Clear navigation with dedicated sections for curricula, learning modules, and a Networking Forum.
Aggregated materials including case studies, exercises, and worksheets.

👉 Whether you’re a student, trainer, or SME owner or manager, GSMESKILL platform can be your entry point to developing the skills needed for green entrepreneurship.

🔎 Spotlight on the materials

The core of the Platform materials has been developed within the third phase (“Work Package 3”) of our project, with the goal of producing a Training Toolbox → a comprehensive set of learning assets, materials, activities, templates & much more supporting TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training).

8 Transversal Thematic Sections

👉 These sections form the transversal backbone of the Training Toolbox, ensuring a consistent skills set across all partner countries while adapting methodologies, pedagogical approaches, practical activities, and social, political, and legal references to local contexts.

Practical Activities

… such as mock budget exercises, networking role plays, actionable resource mobilization plans and activities to turn theory into practice through group work, role plays, and real-life simulations.

Case Studies

Modules include applied examples, like crowdfunding initiatives in South Africa and Kenya and networking scenarios for small green businesses in Nigeria, allowing learners to analyze successes and challenges while drawing lessons to tailor to their own projects.

Green focus throughout

Every section integrates sustainability ensuring that entrepreneurial skills are always linked to environmental responsibility.

👩‍💻How to Navigate the Platform & Make the Most of It

The Platform is very easy to navigate, here are the Steps we recommend:

Step 1: Choose your language (English, Afrikaans, Swahili/Kiswahili) on the top left corner. This will be the language in which you will view your curriculum learning materials and resources.

Step 2: From the top menu, access the main areas: Home, Networking Forum, Curricula, Contact Us.

Step 3: In the Curricula section, select your country (Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria) and open the corresponding training curriculum.

Step 4: Each curriculum is divided into modules and sub-modules, covering the 8 transversal themes. You can scroll, read online, or download the PDF materials.

Step 5: Additional areas offer space for interaction and exchange. Explore the Networking Forum, a dedicated space for learners, trainers, and SMEs to share experiences, exchange ideas, and build collaborations. For questions or feedback to be addressed to GSME Consortium, use the Contact Us section to directly reach us.👉 In short: a one-stop, user-friendly repository where all GSMESKILL learning materials are accessible at a click.

🌟 Platform strengths we’re proud of:

One hub: access all curricula and resources in your preferred language 1 place

Blended Learning Resources: Combines text-based content, worksheets, slides, case studies sheets, templates, and hands-on exercises.
Downloadable Tools: The various tools are encapsulated in ready-to-use easily downloadable PDFs.
Local Relevance & Contextual Adaptation: Each curriculum embeds local case studies, examples, challenges, exercises & activities relevant to South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria in the respective languages (+ English!).
Learner-Centered Design: Self-paced modules let learners move at their speed, revisit content, and build mastery.
Community & Interaction: GSME Platform “Networking Forum” section is a collaborative space for discussion, peer review, and exchange across countries and diverse learners.

Scalable & Sustainable: The platform is meant to be a long-term lasting resource beyond the project timeline, serving as a repository function for GSME learning assets usable for new learners, trainers, and partner expansions.

Get in Touch

You can directly contact us for further information on how to benefit from the Project’s work and results via the project email address: gsmeskillproject@gmail.com.

Moreover, you can contact the Partner Organization that is close to you!

🤝 Our Organizations

Eduforma Srl 🇮🇹 — Project Coordinator. Training center & HR/managerial development organization from North-East Italy. Website: eduforma.it (Project Sheet)
NGO Nest Berlin e.V. 🇩🇪 — German NGO focusing on inclusion, capacity building & youth projects. Website: ngonest.de (NGO NEST Berlin)
Fundacija PRIZMA 🇸🇮 — Slovenian organization promoting employability and training.
Website: www.fundacija-prizma.si
European Knowledge Spot 🇬🇷 — Greek non-profit organization specialized in designing and delivering customized lifelong learning programs and capacity-building initiatives . Website: www.euknowledgespot.com
Center for Digital Skills Acquisition for Women & Youths in Africa 🇳🇬 — Organization promoting digital skills among women & youth with a focus on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCED). FB page: www.facebook.com/bekeestores
Egunec Education Support Foundation 🇳🇬 — Nigerian NGO Foundation providing educational support & capacity development to empower communities and promote sustainability. Website: www.egunecesf.org
Yadaversity Education Company Ltd 🇳🇬 — Nigerian school engaged in educational and training services with innovative academic programs. Website: www.yadaversity.com
Ustadi Foundation 🇰🇪 — Kenyan NGO working in capacity building, youth empowerment & sustainable development working with local communities. Website: www.ustadi.org
Southern Africa Development Research & Training Institute (SADRAT ) 🇿🇦 — Non-profit, non-governmental developmental institute focused on research and training based in South Africa. Website: www.sadratinstitute.org.za

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