This heatmap is a visual tool developed under the CircuWasteVETAfrica project to provide a clear overview of how the skills needs in Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions in Ghana, Angola, São Tomé, and Namibia align with stakeholders’ demand in the green sector. It identifies priority areas for training, collaboration, and capacity building.
It builds on a two-phase process at the beginning of the project that identifies key stakeholders across the waste management value chain and then gathers insights through a structured skills gap survey. This survey combined both quantitative and qualitative inputs from organisations in Ghana, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Angola.
The skills identified during this process include Circular waste management/CE, Technical waste skills, Advanced waste technologies, Health, safety & compliance, Entrepreneurship & green business, Financial & project management, Digital tools & data, Community engagement, and Public–Private Cooperation (PPP).
High: This means a strong relevance and clear demand for the skills. VET can realistically address this need directly.
Medium: The skills are relevant or partially aligned with stakeholders. May require partnerships or further curriculum development
Low: The skills are either of limited relevance or outside current VET capacity. There is a need for specialist providers
