STED: Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification
The brochure presents a methodology developed by the ILO that provides strategic guidance for the integration of skills development in sectoral policies. It is designed to support growth and decent employment creation in sectors that have the potential to increase exports and to contribute to economic diversification. The note presents rationale for this type of intervention and discusses some practical aspects of implementation. It also provides a brief overview of the experience with STED in four pilot countries: Ukraine, Bangladesh, Macedonia, and Kyrgyzstan.