SABER Workforce Development What Matters Framework Paper
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International organizations
Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.
Participation of employers' and workers' organizations
The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets.
Research papers
Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.
Tools and guidance
The platform includes a variety of practical tools and guidance materials developed by the ILO at global and national levels. The resources include guides, case studies, cheklist, visual materials and more, and they cover a wide range of topics. Some are specifically aimed at certain groups of stakeholders, for example employers, workers or governments, and some are designed to support specific groups of beneficiaries.
developing and emerging economies, mismatches in skills demand and supply are a persistent concern.
Many school leavers and graduates are unable to find jobs commensurate with their education and
training while employers complain of difficulty in filling their vacancies. Employers also bemoan the
scarcity of “soft skills” which are considered essential for business productivity in today’s global
economy. More broadly, skills constraints are making it difficult for companies to innovate and move
into more lucrative areas of economic activity. The inability to integrate into and ascend the value chain
in global production networks keeps countries in a low-skills trap and impedes their efforts to accelerate
economic growth and poverty reduction. The persistence of these problems suggests that workforce
development in most low- and middle-income countries is not functioning as well as might be desired.