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	Education Partnerships in Africa

Education Partnerships in Africa (EPA) is a programme for English HE and FE institutions wishing to work in partnership with counterparts in sub-Saharan Africa.

This is funded by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and managed by the British Council.

EPA is supporting English FE and HE institutions to engage in partnership with sub-Saharan African universities and education and training institutions to build institutional capacity to deliver employability skills in collaboration with local employers and social enterprises.

BIS are investing £4.5 million in EPA partnerships between England and Africa between 2008-2011 through this new partnership programme.

Northern Ireland

The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) joined the programme to fund two EPA projects under Round 3 in May 2009. Find out more about EPA Northern Ireland.

What is EPA

EPA institutional capacity-building partnerships aim to build greater potential for entrepreneurship, social enterprise and enhance employability. Find out more.

How to apply

EPA is currently closed to new applications but you can find out more about the 72 active EPA partnerships which are aiming to improve employability and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa

Best practice for partnerships

EPA is built on the success of the recently completed EAP programme. The DIUS Partnerships in Africa conference celebrated EAP projects to explore best practice for EPA.

We aim to provide online all the information you need but the EPA team are on hand in Manchester if you need to contact us.

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