vocational-training

War-Affected Youth Benefit from Education and Market-Driven Skills Training

In 2006, responding to the high illiteracy rates and limited access to education, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) brought their Youth Education Pack (YEP) program to northern Uganda. Operating in 10 conflict-affected countries around the world, the YEP program provides war-affected youth with literacy skills, life skills and vocational training. While the program emphasizes basic literacy and psycho-social support, the livelihood skills offered are an integral tool in helping participating youth successfully reintegrate into their communities. Take a look, this project offers an uplifting example of facilitating youths into employment in most challenging frame conditions.

For LEDNA this is an example of a programme that sits well within our livlihoods development and workforce development programmes. Thanks to USAID for their knowledge centre www.microlinks.org for sharing this.

Gwen Swinburn LEDNA LED  Adviser

Market Assessment Toolkit for Vocational Training

The Market Assessment Toolkit is a combination of questionnaires and activities to assist vocational training providers and youth in gathering information on local market demand and translating it into improved programming.

Linking Vocational Training to Market Needs Uganda

Vocational training (VT) is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation, and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic reconstruction in post-conflict situations.

Market assessment toolkit for vocational training providers for youths

Vocational training is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration contributing to broader goals of economic reconstruction in post-conflict areas. This three-part toolkit aims to help youth in Vocational Training (VT) programs to find employment/self-employment based on market demand. Thanks to Eldis- pdf

Department of Labour and Employment, Phillipines: Strategies, Programs and Projects

Learn from the programmes of the Department of Labour and Employment in the Philippines. Through its four strategies of employment generation, facilitation, preservation and enhancement, programmes are implemented all aimed at promoting employment, rooted at the local level.

Skill Development for the Informal Sector in India

This presentation summarises the trends and requirements for skills development in the informal sector in India. It argues for more holistic and inclusive empowerment approaches through training and skill development. Useful lessons for project elsewhere.

Informal Sector Training in Jamaica: An Assessment

With over 35% GDP arising from the informal sector in Jamaica, its recognition and development is important. This share size is similar in most African economies. The lessons and project ideas from this paper are therefore worth noting.

Alternative Approaches to Training and Work for Young People

This resource looks at approaches and experiences for training and promoting decent work for the youth and vocational training as a whole.

Local Economic Development Strategies as a New Space to Connect Training with Work

This Chapter in 'Local Development, Productive Networks and Training' argues for the potential that higher levels of a locality's human resources and knowledge has on its chances, and hence the importance of training for LED.