Working together on Vocational Training

Liana HoornwegKampala 05-10-2012

Learn4Work is a programme to improve vocational education in Africa. Create more job

opportunities for young people.

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Vocational training is the basis for finding work or starting a business. Work offers young people more opportunities to

improve their income and raise their standard of living.

What is Learn4Work?

By linking African and Dutch organisations, schools and people L4W makes a positive contribution to:

- The number of young people who can learn a trade;- The quality of vocational training- Better alignment with and flow-through to the job

market

What is the approach?

Vocational education in Africa

- Vocational education has long been a low priority- The sector faces many challenges- There are only limited links to and alignment with the

job market- The education is abstract- Testing is insufficiently based on practice- Teachers do not learn how to provide practical

education- Institutions deal with a shortage of practical rooms

and materials- And there is a serious lack of companies that offer

work placements.

Strategies

To help vocational training in Africa achieve its potential Learn4Work is dedicated to:-Help strengthening schools and training centres-Supports pupils and teachers-Promote work placements-Enable meetings with international colleagues which contribute to the development of knowledge and skills through mutual exchange

Working in partnerships North-SouthAll types of organisations work together to improve vocational education

- schools and training institutes - the private sector - development organisations- central and local government- knowledge institutes

Demand driven- The skills and knowledge demand of the local private sector should be the starting point for project

identification- For this to go beyond individual interests, a minimum level of organisation of the private sector is required- A private sector actor is part of the partnership

Structure L4W organisation

Edukans Learn4Work Coordination

Advisory Committee

Evaluation Committee

project partnership project partnership

-2 local partners, min.1 private sector partner-Dutch NGO-Dutch training provider

project partnership project partnership

Learn4Work phase I

Examples L4W (2008-2012)

•In Ethiopia, building close links between schools and companies has helped many students to find work•In Kenya, schools can now independently embark on a step-by-step plan to better align lessons with the local market•Schools in Kenya are now better able to trace ex-pupils and find out from them how to improve their education

2008-2012Kenya: 3 partnershipsEthiopia: 3 partnershipsGhana: 1 partnershipZambia: 1 partnership

What does Learn4Work offer you?

Advice and guidance on your project – in the area of vocational education, setting up international partnerships and administering and monitoring projects. For very specific questions, we can help to find you an expert. All Learn4Work partners and country coordinators are also open to sharing their experiences with you.

Advice and guidance on internationalisation in Dutch Schools – both with respect to setting up internationalisation programmes and embedding them in your organisation.

Financial support for projects – up to a maximum of 34% of the budget, for both long-term projects and short interventions.

Contact with colleagues – the extended Learn4Work network brings you into contact with colleagues and partners, including in other countries and sectors.

Meetings and training opportunities – for partners and interested parties.

Practical issues L4W 2012-2016

- Countries:Start up in Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana

- Tentative planning:Kenia, Ethiopia, Rwanda: > Mapping study: October 2012

> Call for proposals: November 2012Ghana: > Mapping: November 2012

> Call for proposals: January 2013Uganda: > Operate parallel to Agri-Skills4You

programme

Start implementation projects: April 2013

- Financial support:> Up to a maximum of 34% of the budget supported by L4W> 66% financed by partnership, of which max half can be in kind

Thank you for your attention!

For more information, please contact the coordinators in the Netherlands:

Hester Pronk: h.pronk@edukans.nlRegina Engels: r.engels@edukans.nl

Tel.: +31 (0)33-4606010www.edukans.nl/learn4work

TVET framework

Labour Market

Employment opportunitiesQualified staff

TVET – Access

TVET – Quality and relevance

TVET – after graduation

graduates

Poorly trained staff

Unemployed youth

Entry into TVET- access

number and location of training providers

entry requirements gender issues

TVET training - quality and relevance

curriculum development: structural adjustments to LM needsinclusion of life skills and entrepreneurship trainingpractice based trainingnumber of qualified teachersinstitutionalise links between training providers and private sector

After finalisation TVET- access to work or further education

tracing systems for graduatesaccreditationjob guidancesupport business start up