Bangladesh Skills Snapshot 2012: National Skills Survey Phase 1
The report provides an overview of the supply and demand of skilled workers in selected sectors in Bangladesh in 2012.It was commissioned on behalf of the National Skills Development Council Secretariat, and funded by the Swiss Development Corporation. The survey presents the current statistics and looks at skills predictions in the medium and long term. It covers the collection and analysis of (1) demand data from nine selected industry sectors, (2) manpower export data and (3) supply data from formal and non-formal public and private technical and vocational education and training (TVET) providers. The nine selected sectors of industries/organizations are: agro-food, construction, informal skills, information technology, leather and leather goods, light engineering, ready-made garments, tourism and hospitality and water transport/ship building. Based on the findings of the survey, the report contains a series of key recommendations for industries, concerned government ministries and public/private/formal/non-formal TVET providers.