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UNIDO,  Volvo  Group,  and  the  Swedish  International  Development  Cooperation  Agency  (Sida) have  partnered  to  support  and   modernize   the   Selam   Technical  and  Vocational  College  in  Addis  Ababa,  Ethiopia  and  to  establish  a  Heavy  Duty Equipment and Commercial Vehicles Academy (HDECoVA). HDECoVA  is  the  first  state  of  the  art vocational  training  for  heavy  machinery  in  Ethiopia.  The academy trains 25-45 students a year.   During   the   courses   students  access  modern  machinery  and  also  do  courses  in  English  and  Information Technology. In order to address the lack of responsiveness to the demands of the  labour  market,  the  project  is  linking  the  conventional  theoretical  classroom  training with practical experiences in the workshop and the private sector through cooperative    training.    The    project’s current focus is on developing a pilot model that can be scaled-up and followed by other vocational training centres.