Overview
The October 2026 portfolio records David Jeng’s role as Industry and Employers Expert for the TVET Centres of Excellence curriculum design assignment in The Gambia, beginning in June 2026.
The context
The work is commissioned through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and funded by the World Bank. Delivery is through a consulting consortium led by Devemerge.
David contributes the industry perspective through stakeholder mapping, interviews and focus groups. His work also supports the national Labour Market and Skills Gap Analysis, linking training design with the needs employers describe.
The portfolio records approval of the inception report in July and a draft labour-market analysis in September 2026. Occupational profiling, curriculum co-design and validation workshops form part of the continuing assignment.
This is an ongoing programme update based on the supplied portfolio, rather than an announcement that the curriculum has been completed or adopted.
David’s professional contribution
David combines direct work with businesses and experience in institutional programmes. His assignments span creative-industry mapping, tourism enterprise development, employer research and climate-related development initiatives. He serves as a Director of SAS Consult and founder of Bliss Executives, bringing research, facilitation and practical enterprise support into consulting engagements.
Understanding the scope
The assignment describes a specific role within a wider institutional programme. Programme delivery, diagnostics and reporting are different activities. The information above identifies the stage and outputs recorded in the portfolio, without extending them into unreported business or financial outcomes. Where follow-up is described as planned or in preparation, it remains distinct from completed delivery.
Related experience
Creative industries mapping: Designed the inception report and firm-level research approach to identify local champion businesses in The Gambia’s creative industries.
TVET Centres of Excellence: Contributes employer insight, stakeholder interviews and labour-market analysis to competency-based curriculum design.
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Source and timing
Source: David Jeng Assignments and Roles Portfolio, compiled 8 October 2026 and supplied for this website. The website publication date is separate from the programme dates. This is a portfolio-based update, not independent press coverage.