Promoting market-driven skills for Palestinian university graduates

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Promoting market-driven skills for Palestinian university graduates: The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs (U.S. OPA) announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out the “Promoting market-driven skills for Palestinian university graduates” program, which aims to prepare recent and soon-to-be graduates of Palestinian universities with employment skills (soft and technical) with the skills required by the modern labor market. Applications may only be submitted by eligible organizations. Eligible applicant entities include U.S. and Palestinian non-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or non-profit higher education institutions. This program must be designed to implement activities that advance the applicant's goals and the U.S. OPA-PD mission, including but not limited to: 1) Building Palestinian institutions, both governmental and non-governmental, that effectively address the needs and aspirations of the Palestinian people; 2) Building a prosperous Palestinian economy, led by a thriving private sector, that provides equitable and inclusive economic opportunities and improves daily life for Palestinians. The proposed program must include substantive engagement with American people, institutions, ideas and ideals in order to improve American-Palestinian relations and create greater opportunities for mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation. Priority Region: Jerusalem, West Bank, and/or Gaza