Skills anticipation

National strategy and action plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda (2013-2022)

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															National strategy and action plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda (2013-2022) 
													

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Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

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Training quality and relevance

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.

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28 Jul 2014

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Uganda National Climate Learning Strategy Uganda ratified the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and has continued to actively pursue actions to fulfil its commitments under the Convention. However, it is still plagued with insufficient technical capacities, skills, as well as weak institutions. Such deficiencies occur amidst the continuing effects of climate change, namely, temperature rise, increased drought, and increased frequency of rainfall, experienced differently in the various ecosystems and sectors. Dealing with climate change demands the understanding of how it might affect a range of natural and social systems, and an identification and evaluation of options to respond to these effects. Further, the transition to a green, low-emission and climate-resilient economy requires unprecedented levels of awareness, knowledge and skilled individuals. National learning institutions and systems also require strengthened capacities to deliver learning and skills development action in support of national policy objectives and priorities.

Within this context, the National Strategy and Action Plan was formed with the overall goal of strengthening human resources and skills to advance low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda. The key elements of the Strategy are as follows: - Build capacity and strengthen the UNFCCC National Focal Point for Uganda; - Strengthen the Department of Meteorology; - Support the ongoing actions in order to maintain continuity; - Undertake sector-specific identification of costed climate change impacts in key sectors; - Continue to undertake climate change learning as a continuous process; - Assess the impacts of climate change learning; and - Harmonize climate change learning among different institutions and levels.

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Climate change

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Development policy

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Green jobs

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Green skills

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Africa

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Uganda

Greener Skills and Jobs

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Greener Skills and Jobs

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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.

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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.

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22 Apr 2014

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OECD Green Growth Studies This publication emerged from a joint OECD and Cedefop forum on green skills held in February 2012. The aim of the forum was to gather the recent work of researchers, government advisers, employment and policy analysts, and other social partners on skills development and training needs for a lower carbon economy.

The Forum discussions have already shown that the skills and training needs are threefold: i) upgrade skill sets in industries experiencing only minor adjustments; ii) gearing up educational institutions and firms to provide the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the green economy; and iii) retraining and realigning skills in sectors that will decline as a result. The papers presented at the forum discussed new research, policy approaches, tools, strategies and local initiatives for green skills development. The forum acted as an “expert meeting” to draw theoretical work into policy practice and provide an evidence base for implemented policies for the OECD and Cedefop in their advisory capacity. This collected volume presents some of the papers from the forum in an effort to continue the contribution to these emerging issues.

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Green skills

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Productivity

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productivity

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Skills and training policy

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Small enterprises

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Sustainable development

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TVET systems

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Austria

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Skills trends for green jobs in the steel industry in India

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Skills trends for green jobs in the steel industry in India

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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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Research papers

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16 Apr 2014

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This report reviews the skills available and skills required for the introduction and deployment of green technologies in the steel industry in India. It reviews the existing systems in place for developing a skilled labour force and proposes some specific recommendations on how to adapt to evolving demands.

The report provides evidence and new information to contribute to a well-informed tripartite dialogue on promoting access to skills for green jobs and the greening of existing jobs in the Indian steel sector to create decent, productive work and to improve the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of the industry. To facilitate the gap analysis, the report also provides a general description of the concept of green jobs and greening of existing jobs, as applicable to the steel sector in India.

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Green skills

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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Asia and the Pacific

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India

Renewable Energy and Jobs

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Renewable Energy and Jobs

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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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Publication Date:

04 Feb 2014

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The report outlines a series of key recommendations to strengthen future job creation in the renewable energy sector, including a mix of policies tailored to specific country conditions and priorities; forward-looking education and training policies; and dedicated off-grid renewable energy policies to create jobs and stimulate growth in rural economies. The report features new data on employment within the sector, as well as recommendations for policy makers. In 2012, employment in renewable energy worldwide stood at 5.7 million with the potential for adding 11 million jobs in the years to 2030.

Bringing together information from a wide variety of sources in the most comprehensive way to date, the report shows that the majority of jobs are currently concentrated in China, the European Union, Brazil, the United States and India. Employment trends of the different renewable energy technologies vary. Today, the report finds, biofuels and solar PV provide the most jobs. By 2030, employment for all renewable energy technologies combined is projected to rise to approximately 16.7 million. Renewable energy employment reflects regional shifts in renewable energy manufacturing, industry realignments, growing export competition, and changes in policy directions, the report finds.

The report is structured around six chapters spanning the various dimensions of renewable energy employment. They include:

Chapter 1: Renewable Energy Employment Figures and Trends

Chapter 2: Measuring Employment from Renewable Energy

Chapter 3: Policy Instruments in Support of Job Creation in the Renewable Energy Sector

Chapter 4: Renewable Energy Skills, Occupations, Education and Training

Chapter 5: Job Creation in the Context of Energy Access

Chapter 6: Gender Dimensions of Renewable Energy Employment

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Energy

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Financing of training

Gender

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Green jobs

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Global

Policy Brief: Skills for competitiveness, jobs and employability in developing Asia-Pacific

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															Policy Brief: Skills for competitiveness, jobs and employability in developing Asia-Pacific
													

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Training quality and relevance

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Policy and strategy

Recommendations and advice on resolving policy challenges related to skills development systems and their linkages to the world of work. Concise syntheses of experience from the international organizations.

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10 Dec 2013

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This policy brief focuses on the issues of strengthening skills development systems and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), particularly in the context of advancing inclusive growth and increasing employment.

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Employability

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Private sector

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Productivity

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Asia and the Pacific

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Piloting a European employer survey on skill needs: Illustrative findings

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Piloting a European employer survey on skill needs: Illustrative findings

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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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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.

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Research papers

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Statistical information

Data produced by the international organizations and countries on trends in skills provision, demand, and employment outcomes to help inform policy-making and monitoring processes.

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28 Nov 2013

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The European economy’s competitiveness is affected by its capacity to prevent skill gaps and shortages in the labour market, especially when enterprises and their investments form major contributors to faster economic recovery. The European employer survey on skill needs makes an innovative contribution to linking the world of employers with that of education and training, offering skill needs identification and anticipation at European level and in Member States.

This publication presents results from a pilot survey in 2012 for identifying employers’ skill needs in nine Member States. It describes the measurement concept and survey methodology, and presents illustrative findings with some implications for future work. The approach’s practicability is assessed and options for moving on to a large-scale survey on employer skill needs in Europe are discussed.

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Enterprises

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Skills anticipation

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Skills mismatch

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Survey

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Europe and Central Asia

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Bangladesh Skills Snapshot 2012: National Skills Survey Phase 1

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Bangladesh Skills Snapshot 2012: National Skills Survey Phase 1

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Bilateral organizations

The development agencies of many countries make skills development a pillar of their Official Development Assistance – from the perspective of education systems, employment promotion, poverty reduction, and private sector development. Documentation of their experience, evaluations and impact assessments, mission statements, and other knowledge products are made available through the Global KSP.

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ILO

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers. Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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Statistical information

Data produced by the international organizations and countries on trends in skills provision, demand, and employment outcomes to help inform policy-making and monitoring processes.

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04 Nov 2013

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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.

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Globalization

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globalization

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Industry skills councils

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Sectoral approaches

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sectoral-approaches

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Skills mismatch

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Skills upgrading

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Vocational training

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Asia and the Pacific

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a strong track record of growth and development, even in times of elevated global uncertainty. A robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment exports, resilient remittance inflows, and stable macroeconomic conditions have supported rapid economic growth over the past two decades. A strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continued in FY22, although a recent surge in commodity prices has presented new headwinds.

Bangladesh reached lower-middle income status in 2015. It is on track to graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries list in 2026. Poverty declined from 43.5 percent in 1991 to 14.3 percent in 2016, based on the international poverty line of $1.90 a day (1).

Like many of its Asian neighbours, Bangladesh faces a major challenge trying to develop modern, employability skills for tens of millions of young women and men. It has a large informal sector, which accounts for 94.7 percent of the total employment in 2017 (2). Youth continue to be highly affected by the lack of opportunities, with the share of youth aged 15-24 not in employment, education or training (NEET), estimated at 27.8 percent in 2020 (3).

TVET has a huge role to play in equipping the vast young labour force of 15-29 years referred to as the country’s “demographic dividend” with employability skills and providing enhanced support services to ensure a better transition from school to work. TVET may also contribute to reducing poverty by providing employability skills, particularly to those who drop out of school early and to a large number of unemployed and underemployed adults.

Despite many reform initiatives by the government, the TVET sector needs further strengthening through reform of policies and systems in the labour market. Enhancing industry-relevance of TVET qualifications will furthermore require closer Government cooperation with the private sector. For one and a half decade, the ILO has worked closely with the Government of Bangladesh and its Social Partners to reform the TVET sector and to improve access for people to increase their skills and employability, in particular youth, women and people from other marginalized groups.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had detrimental effects on the TVET sector, due to the nation-wide closure of all educational institutes for one and a half years, starting on 17 March 2020. Most students’ learning was effectively abolished for this duration, and learning and certification was only possible through limited online learning facilities in existence at the time. Only recently has the TVET returned to its prior activity level.

The ILO landmark programmes aim to strengthen and improve the environment for industry skills development, address the mismatch between the supply and demand for skills training, and drive the increased employability of millions of young women and men. ILO’s support to develop the skills system in Bangladesh has focused on skills system governance, development of skills policies and qualifications frameworks; delivery of quality skills training, expanding access to TVET, and involvement by the private sector.

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(1) https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview

(2) https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/informality/

(3) https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/youth/

Country Assessment and Priority (CAP) – Bangladesh strategy for skills and lifelong learning (2022)

Situation Analysis of Bangladesh TVET Sector (2019) https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—asia/—ro-bangkok/—ilo-dhaka/documents/publication/wcms_735704.pdf_

TVET for a green economy

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TVET for a green economy

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19 Sep 2013

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The publication explores the role and function, as well as approaches and concepts of technical vocational education and training (TVET) with respect to sustainable development and the transition to a low-carbon and low-emission economy. The issue is further analysed in the context of Germany, which has a longstanding tradition as far as environmental policies are concerned. Germany relies on rich experiences in integrating environmental requirements into TVET, a process which started in the end of the 1980s. In order to make these experiences useful for development cooperation, this publication systematically examines relevant strategies, concepts, and initiatives, but also further education, training offers and related experiences (Chapter 3).

GIZ has been implementing projects since the mid 1990s in the fields of green jobs and green skills development, addressing environment and sustainability aspects in the area of TVET and the labour market. Relevant examples are given in Chapter 4. Building on those examples, Chapter 5 formulates recommendations on how to respond to environment and sustainability requirements in projects in the area of TVET.

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Green skills

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Sustainable development

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TVET systems

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Philippines: The National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan 2011-2016

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															Philippines: The National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan 2011-2016
													

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Training quality and relevance

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.

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19 Sep 2013

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Investing in the 21st Century Skilled Filipino Workforce Themed “Investing in the 21st Century Skilled Filipino Workforce”, the Plan outlines innovative strategies to guide the major TVET actors on the courses of action that need to be carried out to address the economy’s future skills requirements. Anchored on the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 and the Labor and Employment Plan 2011-2016, the NTESDP 2011-2016 seeks to contribute to achieving the vision of inclusive growth through the improved provision of TVET. As a means by which workers’ productivity and employability are enhanced, TVET is seen as a primary enabler that allows the active and meaningful participation of workers in the development process.The NTESDP serves the following purposes:
• It outlines the major directions, including specific strategies, policies and programs for technical vocational education and training;
• It serves as a guide for the multifarious TVET players so that coherence and alignments in its implementation are advanced.
The NTESDP is mainly directional and its operational translation takes place in the Regional and Provincial Technical Education and Skills Development Plans (R/PTESDPs). The R/PTESDPs, to be determined and implemented at the regional and provincial levels, shall provide the area and sector-specific skills development requirements and program interventions.

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Employability

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Skills anticipation

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TVET systems

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Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines

The world at work: Jobs, pay, and skills for 3.5 billion people

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The world at work: Jobs, pay, and skills for 3.5 billion people

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02 Sep 2013

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Over the past 30 years, economies and markets have become more integrated and inter-dependent, as trade volumes have grown and developing economies have industrialized. This study identifies forces of demand and supply that are shaping a global labour force that is predicted to grow to 3.5 billion by 2030. The paper documents these shifts and analyses the implications for workers, national economies, and businesses. It concludes that the forces that have caused imbalances in advanced economies in recent years will grow stronger and that similar mismatches between the skills that workers can offer and what employers need will appear in developing economies, too. Avoiding these imbalances (in both advanced and developing economies) and their consequences will require an unprecedented commitment to education and training.

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