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8/13/2019 International Skills Forum Session 5: M Dunbar - The Role of the Private Sector in Skills Development
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Private Sector SkillsDevelopment A study of potential opportunitiesfor private sector integration into
skills development for youngpeople
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Models of Private SectorEngagement
globalpartnerships
globalpartnerships
partnershipsfor national
strategydevelopment
partnershipsfor national
strategydevelopment
Partnershipsat local level
Partnershipsat local level
Involvementof privatetraining
providers
Involvementof privatetraining
providers
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Key lessons learned (1)
Successful privatesector engagementis often facilitated
by government,donors or (I)NGOs.
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Evidence of successful globalpartnerships
work withNike Gap, Nokia, Cisco etc. on creating andimplementing tailored aid programmes which meet corporate objectives.
’s global alliances for workforcedevelopment.
’s work on PPPs with Scania, Volvo,H&M.
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Key lessons learned (2)
Employerengagement
Employerengagement
Favourable business
environment
Favourable business
environment
Minimal bureaucracy
Minimal bureaucracy
Committedgovernment
Committedgovernment
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Examples of employer engagementat a national level
: through the National Skills Development
Corporation and Sector Skills Councils (supportfrom EU, ADB and others)
: also through NSDC and IndustrySkills Councils (support from EU and ILO)
: regular use of employer representatives by the National Skills Testing Board
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Key lessons learned (3)
Successfullocal
partnerships
soft skills
Technicalskills
off-the-jobIncome-earning
opportunity
on-the-job
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Examples of successful localpartnerships
, : Empowering Women of Nepal
, : Vocational TrainingHoldings
• Bangladesh, multi-sector: UnderprivilegedChildrens’ Educational Program
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Key lessons learned (4)
qualityimprovement
to meetformal sectorrequirements
qualityimprovement
to meetformal sectorrequirements
formalrecognition
formalrecognition
Traditionalapprenticeships
are extremely
important
Traditionalapprenticeships
are extremely
important
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Key lessons learned (5)Private training providers
Add to the number of
training places and fillgaps which stateprovision doesn’t reach.
Quality is a concernassociated with rapidexpansion of unregulatedprivate training markets.
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Interventions to encourage privatesector engagement1. global partnerships
2. skills development for company supply chains3. sectoral alliances
4. earn and learn programmes
5. soft skills development
6. application of low-cost technology
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Recommendations (1)
Global
partnerships• Build on
existingexamples ofgoodpractice tocreate moreglobalpartnerships
Company
supply chains• Percolate
globalpartnershipsdownthrough thesupply chain
Sectoral
Alliances• Create
alliances ofemployersand trainingproviders ingrowtheconomicsectors.
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Recommendations (2)
Earn-and Learnprograms
• Encouragetrainingprograms which
provide learners with earningopportunities.
Soft SkillsDevelopment
• Incorporate softskills into allpre-vocational
and technicaltrainingprograms.
Application oflow-costtechnology
• Review currentinitiatives usinglow-cost, new
technology toassessapplicability andaffordability.