A collection of reports, case studies, frameworks and articles designed to support policymakers in shaping skills and employment.
A collection of reports, case studies, frameworks and articles designed to support policymakers in shaping skills and employment.
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This RAND Corporation study analyses how private sector actors engage in youth skills and employment programmes in low- and middle-income countries. It reviews evidence on training, entrepreneurship, wage subsidies, and employment services, highlighting the effectiveness of public-private partnerships and offering lessons for policymakers on leveraging firms’ participation for youth employment.
This African Union Commission strategy provides a continental framework to revitalise TVET as a driver of youth employment, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. It calls for a paradigm shift towards demand-driven training, integration of formal and informal systems, and promotion of entrepreneurship. The strategy outlines roles for AU, RECs, and Member States, with priorities including governance reforms, financing mechanisms, training of trainers, research, and alignment of TVET with labour market demand. It emphasises raising the status of TVET and supporting young people as job creators.
The TEVET Authority Strategic Plan (2024–2030) sets Malawi’s direction for technical, entrepreneurial, and vocational education and training. Centred on four pillars—Access & Inclusivity, Quality & Innovation, Governance & Management, and Financial Sustainability—it aligns TEVET to Malawi 2063 and the AU’s Continental Strategy for TVET. It emphasises gender equity, digitalisation, green skills, entrepreneurship, and stronger public–private partnerships to enhance labour market relevance.
This AUDA-NEPAD/SIFA call seeks innovative good practices to promote equity and inclusion in TVET across Africa. It invites submissions from organisations to contribute tools and approaches for addressing gender inequality, migration, disability, displacement and youth disadvantage in TVET. Selected practices will form a digital toolkit hosted on ASPYEE.
This UNESCO report synthesises findings from 87 Member States on their progress implementing the 2015 TVET Recommendation between 2019 & 2022. It reviews policies, governance, quality assurance, staff development, qualifications systems, and inclusion, with emphasis on digitalisation, greening TVET, and lifelong learning. The report highlights regional disparities, lessons learned, and future recommendations for aligning TVET with sustainable development.
Examines wage and employment outcomes for migrants in Australia, identifying barriers such as poor recognition of qualifications, English-language proficiency, and discrimination. Provides recommendations to improve productivity and inclusion.
A case study of the IFPELAC TVET Centre, Mozambique, assessing stigma and discrimination against learners and workers with disabilities and offering action plans for inclusion.
Tracks African countries’ progress towards their national education benchmarks under SDG 4. Highlights achievements and gaps in completion rates, foundational learning, gender equality, and TVET.
Provides practical guidance for TVET institutions to integrate green skills, curricula, and institutional culture to support just transitions and sustainable development.
A compendium of innovative TVET practices in hospitality and tourism, showcasing green and digital transitions through case studies in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Maps the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in South Africa’s TVET sector, highlighting opportunities, gaps, and recommendations for fostering entrepreneurship and innovation capacity.
The African Continental TVET Strategy 2025–2034 outlines a roadmap for inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready TVET systems across Africa, emphasising employability, equity, and social justice.
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