Policy Review of TVET in Lao PDR
The report is an executive summary of UNESCO’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system policy review for Lao PDR. It responds to an invitation from the Government of Lao PDR to UNESCO to conduct a review of the country’s TVET system and to engage in a policy dialogue on its future development.
The report begins with an analysis of the Lao PDR socio-economic development model and
the imperatives that arise for TVET. It goes on to focus on TVET policy development,
examines policy directions on the vocationalization
of general secondary education and draws lessons from international experience. The study
notes that the Government has placed increased priority on TVET in recent years.
This has included the production of several policy documents as well as a marked rise in budget
allocation, combined with strong support from external donors. As a consequence, there have been
several achievements. However, several challenges were identified during the review process and policy recommendations are provided in the report.