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ITC-ILO Academy on Skills Development

ITC-ILO Academy on Skills Development

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04 May 2015
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18 Jun 2026
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Turin, Italia
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The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Skills and TVET for improved productivity, employment growth and development

The overall objective is to strengthen participants' capacities to improve the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of their skills development systems, policies and related programmes to respond to the needs of the individual, society and the economy. The training targets directors of public and private training institutions; representatives of employers'/workers' organizations active in TVET; representatives of ministries of labor and education (when dealing with technical education).

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Bibliographie: La formation au service de l’insertion professionnelle des jeunes en Afrique subsaharienne

Bibliographie: La formation au service de l’insertion professionnelle des jeunes en Afrique subsaharienne

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work,  and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. 

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18 Dec 2014

En Afrique subsaharienne, 60% de la population, soit 200 millions de jeunes de 15 à 24 ans, a moins de 25 ans et 11 millions de jeunes entrent chaque année sur le marché de travail. Malgré une croissance économique soutenue depuis des années et des progrès en termes d’éducation et de formation, la question de l’emploi des jeunes et de leur employabilité reste un défi majeur pour les pays.

Les documents sélectionnés offrent un aperçu de cette situation. La première partie de la bibliographie porte sur la situation économique et démographique et sur le marché du travail en Afrique subsaharienne. La deuxième partie sur la formation professionnelle et les dispositifs d’insertion mis en place comprend des études transnationales et nationales. Une sitographie complète l’ensemble.

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Attractiveness of vocational education and training: Permeability, successful school-to-work transitions and international mobility

Attractiveness of vocational education and training: Permeability, successful school-to-work transitions and international mobility

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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.

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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01 Oct 2014
Selected bibliography This document covers the topics of international mobility, transfer and transitions in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and their role in increasing its attractiveness. It features the range of currently available literature on TVET such as articles, books, government reports, UN agency documents, donor community documents, research theses, and other sources published in the last five years. All information included in these reviews was obtained through an extensive search of online journals, conferences, databases and archives.

Published in the context of two events, namely the 2014 BIBB Congress on “Structuring Vocational Education and Training in a More Attractive Way – Facilitating Greater Permeability” held in Berlin (18-19 September 2014), and the UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Forum on “Skills for Work and Life Post-2015” in Bonn (14-16 October 2014), this annotated bibliography aims to showcase worldwide developments in TVET.
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G20 labour markets: outlook, key challenges and policy responses

G20 labour markets: outlook, key challenges and policy responses

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G20 labour markets: outlook, key challenges and policy responses
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Spanish

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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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.

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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together.  The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other.  For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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24 Sep 2014

Report prepared for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014

In the face of below trend growth and large jobs gaps, G20 Leaders have called for each G20 country to develop growth strategies and employment action plans. The Leaders have emphasized the need for coordinated and integrated public policies, including strong and supportive macroeconomic, trade, investment and labour market policies, along with resilient and effective social protection systems, sustainable public finance and well-regulated financial systems. Coordinated policies in these areas are seen as the foundation for sustainable, job-creating economic growth.

This paper reviews the latest trends in the labour market and highlights policies adopted by G20 countries to support growth. It then sets out the main channels through which growth and employment affect each other and summarizes the mix of policy measures needed to achieve strong, sustainable, job-rich and balanced growth. A brief overview of the Employment Plans submitted by G20 countries is also provided. A statistical annex presents additional information on recent labour market trends.

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Achieving stronger growth by promoting a more gender-balanced economy

Achieving stronger growth by promoting a more gender-balanced economy

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English

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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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.

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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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Publication Date:
16 Sep 2014

Report prepared for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014

At the February, 2014 Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, Ministers committed to developing appropriate policies that would ‘lift the G20 collective GDP by more than 2 per cent above the trajectory implied by current policies over the coming 5 years’. Increasing female employment and labour force participation has been deemed to be a viable solution to achieving this objective. To optimize the labour productivity potential of increased female employment, women should be fully integrated in the labour force. They should not be subjected to discriminatory gender wage gaps and should not be involuntarily confined to part-time employment and to the most low-paid, low-productivity and vulnerable jobs. National growth strategies must encompass measures to promote greater gender equality in access to quality education and marketable skills, access to assets and finance, and productive and rewarding jobs.

Despite the expressed commitment to promote a gender-balanced economy, narrowing gender gaps requires a comprehensive approach that a) accounts for the different nature of labour market challenges across the G20 countries, and b) includes a range of measures aimed at fostering gender equality and enhancing the employment of women. Measures to address gender gaps should be grounded in a clear legislative framework, supported by an enabling environment for gender equality in labour force participation, and should also include neutral tax/benefit systems, and public policies to support female entrepreneurship. International instruments such as the OECD Gender Recommendation and ILO international labour conventions and recommendations also lend support to more inclusive gender principles.

Good practices in addressing gender gaps in G20 countries are illustrated in Annex 4.

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Informality and the quality of employment in G20 countries

Informality and the quality of employment in G20 countries

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English

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Career guidance and employment services

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Career guidance and counselling, career education and lifelong development of skills for employability are key for success in learning activities, effective career transitions, livelihood planning, entrepreneurship and in increasing labour market participation. They are instrumental in promoting skills utilization, recognition (RPL), as well as in improving enterprise human resource management.

Career development activities encompass a wide variety of support activities including career information and advice, counselling, work exposure (e.g. job shadowing, work experience periods), assessment, coaching, mentoring, professional networking, advocacy, basic and employability skills training (curricular and non-curricular) and entrepreneurship training. It is often an area which is fragmented across different ministries (e.g. education, TVET, employment, youth) requiring an effort to achieve the necessary coordination to provide adequate support to individuals during learning, employment and unemployment/inactivity periods.
 

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Publication Date:
16 Sep 2014
Report prepared for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014 G20 Leaders’ goal of more and better jobs requires an integrated set of policies that work at both the macroeconomic and labour market levels. This report reviews trends in informality and the quality of employment and concludes that strategies to facilitate the transition to formality, reduce working poverty, reconnect wage and productivity trends and reduce job insecurity, in particular by addressing labour market segmentation, offer strong potential dividends for meeting the growth and employment goals of the G20, not least by supporting aggregate demand.

For many G20 countries, structural underemployment, informality and qualitative indicators of employment are more significant measures of the challenges they face in achieving inclusive growth and decent employment for all than unemployment rates alone.
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Informal economy

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G20 labour markets: Outlook, key challenges and policy responses

G20 labour markets: Outlook, key challenges and policy responses

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G20 labour markets: Outlook, key challenges and policy responses
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English

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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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.

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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together.  The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other.  For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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16 Sep 2014

Report prepared for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014

In the face of below trend growth and large jobs gaps, G20 Leaders have called for each G20 country to develop growth strategies and employment action plans. The Leaders have emphasized the need for coordinated and integrated public policies, including strong and supportive macroeconomic, trade, investment and labour market policies, along with resilient and effective social protection systems, sustainable public finance and well-regulated financial systems. Coordinated policies in these areas are seen as the foundation for sustainable, job-creating economic growth.

This paper reviews the latest trends in the labour market and highlights policies adopted by G20 countries to support growth. It then sets out the main channels through which growth and employment affect each other and summarizes the mix of policy measures needed to achieve strong, sustainable, job-rich and balanced growth. A brief overview of the Employment Plans submitted by G20 countries is also provided. A statistical annex presents additional information on recent labour market trends.

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Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan “Giving Youth a Better Start”

Report on the Implementation of the Action Plan “Giving Youth a Better Start”

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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.

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work,  and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. 

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19 May 2014
This background document for the 2014 OECD Ministerial meeting summarises the progress made on the implementation of the Action Plan 'Giving Youth a Better Start'. The OECD Action Plan for Youth: 'Giving Youth a Better Start' outlines a comprehensive range of measures to tackle the current youth unemployment crisis and to strengthen the long-term employment prospects of youth. It builds upon extensive OECD analysis of education, skills and youth-related employment policies as well as a number of international initiatives, including the ILO Resolution on 'The youth employment crisis: a call for action', the G20 commitments on youth employment and the EU Council's agreement on the Youth Guarantee.
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Employability

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Youth Employment: Overview of EU Measures

Youth Employment: Overview of EU Measures

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English

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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.

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work,  and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. 

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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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Publication Date:
16 May 2014
Prepared for European Youth Event in Strasbourg, 9-11 May, 2014
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Career guidance

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The Role of Teacher Training in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa

The Role of Teacher Training in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa

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The Role of Teacher Training in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Africa
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English

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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.

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Training quality and relevance

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Publication Date:
30 Apr 2014
Article appearing in the bi-annual newsletter by UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) This article is a proposal for teacher training in Africa. It describes the necessary scope of TVET to meet a wide range of education needs in diverse systems in Africa. In addition, the article explores the kinds of teacher training strategies for TVET that should be developed in Africa in the coming years and proposes some actions for UNESCO-IICBA can undertake. (Pages 14 to 17)
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TVET systems

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Africa

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