Vocational Education In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : David Atchoarena,Paul Esquieu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Technical education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121936228

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Private Technical and Vocational Education in Sub-Saharan Africa by David Atchoarena,Paul Esquieu Pdf

The private provision trend in technical and vocational education (TVE) in sub-Saharan Africa occurred as the deterioration of state-run TVE systems in the region created a market niche for private providers. While advocates of deregulation believe the adoption of market principles in TVE will lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness, private providers have emerged in an uncoordinated and unmonitored fashion. A literature review and case studies of two countries Senegal and Mali led to some of the following key findings: (1) in some countries the majority of TVE students are enrolled in private institutions; (2) a large number of private TVE institutions operate illegally; (3) private provision concentrates on the service and commercial trades; and (4) the private sector may operate with lower costs and be more responsive to the labor market, but they do not provide much job-related training or include work-experience programs. Some of the policy issues are as follows: (1) simplifying procedures for establishing private TVE institutions facilitates their growth but is not sufficient to prevent the growth of an illegal sector; (2) the lack of regulation for private TVE institutions raises complex issues regarding the mechanisms required to ensure quality and protect consumers against abuses; and (3) for private TVE to succeed, students and the programs themselves must receive some public funding and develop relationships with industry. (Includes 84 references.) (MO).

Author : David Atchoarena,André Delluc,Adrienne Bird,International Institute for Educational Planning
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015061139831

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Revisiting Technical and Vocational Education in Sub-Saharan Africa by David Atchoarena,André Delluc,Adrienne Bird,International Institute for Educational Planning Pdf

Differences in historical, political, cultural, and economic contexts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) account for wide variations in structures, operating conditions, and outcomes in technical and vocational education (TVE). This diversity is associated with glaring disparities, so in examining policy trends and the reconstruction of training systems particular attention is focused on innovations in an effort to identify promising initiatives likely to contribute to the establishment of consistent TVE systems, closely linked with the world of work and involving labor market stakeholders. Some common emerging trends in TVE include the following: (1) a shift in the policy focus from inputs to outputs; (2) the use of new financing and certification mechanisms; (3) the involvement of social partners in governance; greater autonomy for institutions; (4) the promotion of private providers and company-based training; and (5) an increasing interest in the informal sector and skills development for poverty reduction. Issues addressed include these: (1) an overview of TVE systems in 10 SSA countries; (2) reviewing various models currently in place; (3) documenting relationships between African TVE systems and policies and donor intervention and traditions in TVE; (4) identifying reasons why certain reforms are facing implementation difficulties; analyzing specific innovations; (5) drawing lessons on the implementation of the reform agenda and its impact on TVE systems; and (6) discussing possible directions for future donor support. (Includes 167 references.) (MO).

Author : Adrian Ziderman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821354612

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Financing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Adrian Ziderman Pdf

For developing countries, vocational training is a vital component of the drive to enhance productivity, stimulate economic competitiveness, and lift people out of poverty. However, training provision in many countries is underfinanced and fragmented, and traditional state-funded training programs are proving inadequate to the task. Financing Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa emphasizes the central role that financing strategies should play in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of training systems as a whole, through incentives, greater competition, and the integration of private and public provision. This book describes the emerging consensus about best practice in the financing of training, drawing on experience in Latin America and Asia, and testing this consensus against findings from Sub-Saharan Africa. It sets out the case for financing interventions by governments and scrutinizes the role, and effectiveness, of national training agencies, payroll levies, and alternative transfer mechanisms for institutional funding. This discussion draws on lessons from the experience of Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The book will be of particular interest to policymakers and practitioners of vocational training in developing countries, to development policy analysts, and to students and scholars of education and training systems worldwide.

Author : Richard K. Johanson,Arvil V. Adams
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0821356801

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Skills Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Richard K. Johanson,Arvil V. Adams Pdf

This publication reviews recent developments within technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as future challenges in skills development in the region. Based upon 70 case studies covering 20 countries, it provides a good starting point for the development of country policies and programmes, of relevance to other African regions as well as countries in other regions facing similar challenges. Issues discussed include: the labour market context, reform of public training programmes, regulation of non-government training institutions, enterprise-based training, building skills for the informal economy, balancing cost-effectiveness with growth and equity, and financing.

Author : Gesine Haseloff,Friedhelm Eicker,Bernd Lennartz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3763957936

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Vocational Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Gesine Haseloff,Friedhelm Eicker,Bernd Lennartz Pdf

Author : Peter Grice Bogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Student exchange programs
ISBN : PSU:000013086251

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Vocational Education in Sub-Saharan Africa by Peter Grice Bogg Pdf

Author : Celestin Mayombe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030822842

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Vocational Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Celestin Mayombe Pdf

This book analyses the accessibility and success of vocational training programmes for unemployed and disadvantaged youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the implementation of vocational education and training programmes, the author assesses various internal and external enabling factors that can help foster youth employment. In doing so, the author presents a solid base for robust and evidence-informed practice and policy making for vocational training programmes, analysing such themes as employability skills, the labour market, and work-integrated learning. It also emphasises the importance of stakeholders taking into account the enabling and disabling environments found in a given local, regional or national context. It will be of interest to scholars of vocational training programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, as well as of youth poverty and unemployment.

Author : Paul Bennell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Occupational training
ISBN : UVA:X002186865

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Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Paul Bennell Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1125866166

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Vocational Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464813504

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The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa by Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos Pdf

Despite strong recent economic growth, Sub-Saharan Africa has levels of economic transformation, poverty reduction, and skill development far below those of other regions. Smart investments in developing skills—aligned with the policy goals of productivity growth, inclusion, and adaptability—can help to accelerate the region’s economic transformation in the 21st century. Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing working-age population presents a major opportunity to increase shared prosperity. Countries in the region have invested heavily in building skills; public expenditure on education increased sevenfold over the past 30 years, and more children are in school today than ever before. Yet, systems for building skills in this population have fallen short, and these shortcomings significantly impede economic prospects. In half of the countries, fewer than two in every three children complete primary school; even fewer reach and complete higher levels of education. Learning outcomes have been persistently poor, leading to substantial gaps in basic cognitive skills—literacy and numeracy—among children, young people, and adults. The literacy rate of the adult population is below 50 percent in many countries; functional literacy and numeracy rates are even lower. Systemwide change is required to achieve significant progress. Multiple agencies at the central and local levels are involved in skills development strategies, making skills “everyone’s problem but no one’s responsibility.†? Policies and reforms need to build capacity for evidence-based policies and create incentives to align the behaviors of all stakeholders with the pursuit of national skills development goals. The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability lays out evidence to inform the policy choices that countries will make in skill investments. Each chapter addresses a set of specific questions, drawing on original analysis and synthesis of existing studies to explore key areas: • How the skills appropriate to each stage of the life cycle are acquired and what market and institutional failures affect skills formation • What systems are needed for individuals to access these skills, including family investments, private sector institutions, schools, and other public programs • How those systems can be strengthened • How the most vulnerable individuals—those who fall outside the standard systems and have missed critical building blocks in skills acquisition—can be supported. Countries will face trade-offs—often stark ones—that will have distributional impacts and a bearing on their development path. Committed leaders, reform coalitions, and well-coordinated policies are essential for taking on the skills balancing act in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Arvil V. Adams,Sara Johansson de Silva,Setareh Razmara
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780821399699

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Improving Skills Development in the Informal Sector by Arvil V. Adams,Sara Johansson de Silva,Setareh Razmara Pdf

This book uses household surveys in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa to describe employment off the farm in the region s growing informal sector and assesses how different forms of education and training, including apprenticeships, influence choices in employment and earnings.

Author : Sam Odera-Oteng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Knowledge management
ISBN : IND:30000085287815

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Knowledge Management & Vocational Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa by Sam Odera-Oteng Pdf

Outlines the need for training for the "knowledge society" in sub-Saharan Africa and makes recommendations for the role the ILO can play in meeting these training needs.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821373439

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Transitions in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa by World Bank Pdf

This World Bank Working Paper discusses equity and efficiency issues in secondary education transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its main purpose is to identify and analyze national, regional, and local measures that may lead to the development of more efficient and seamless transitions between post-primary education pathways. In most African countries student transition from primary to junior secondary is still accompanied by significant repetition and dropout. Transitions within the secondary cycle also cause significant losses and should use more effective assessment and selection methodologies. According to global trends, Africa needs to revisit its post-primary structures to provide more diversified (academic and non-academic) pathways of learning which respond better to the continent's present economic and social realities. In the end, the main goal should be to produce young people who can become productive citizens and lead healthy lives, as demonstrated by middle and higher-income economies.

Author : Salim Akoojee,Anthony Gewer,Simon A. McGrath
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 0796920435

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Vocational Education and Training in Southern Africa by Salim Akoojee,Anthony Gewer,Simon A. McGrath Pdf

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Author : Felix Rauner,Rupert Maclean
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1103 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402083471

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Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research by Felix Rauner,Rupert Maclean Pdf

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) research has become a recognized and well-defined area of interdisciplinary research. This is the first handbook of its kind that specifically concentrates on research and research methods in TVET. The book’s sections focus on particular aspects of the field, starting with a presentation of the genesis of TVET research. They further feature research in relation to policy, planning and practice. Various areas of TVET research are covered, including on the vocational disciplines and on TVET systems. Case studies illustrate different approaches to TVET research, and the final section of the book presents research methods, including interview and observation methods, as well as of experimentation and development. This handbook provides a comprehensive coverage of TVET research in an international context, and, with special focus on research and research methods, it is a cutting-edge resource and reference.