gtz.de and tvet Egyptian-EU TVET Reform Program presented by Dr. Manfred Diehl

1. Egyptian-EU cooperation on TVET reform a program implemented by GTZ IS (consortium leader) Sector Network Sustainable Economic Development in the MENA Region Istanbul, 6 - 9 November 2007 www.gtz.de and www.tvet.org Egyptian-EUTVET Reform Program presented by Dr. Manfred Diehl

2. Contents • Background TVET program • Vision, Objectives and Components of the TVET reform program • Beneficiaries of the TVET program • Intervention levels of the TVET program • Conceptual framework of the TVET program • Organisation of the TVET program

3. Background of the TVET program • EU– Egypt Cooperation in the frame of the MEDA partnership • The agreement for financing the project (SFA) was signed in Brussels in 29/4/2003 • The Presidential decree was issued 16th Dec., 2003 • The approval by the Egyptian parliament issued on 10th Feb., 2004 • Total budget of the project is 66 Mio € (33Mio € contributed by the EU) • Estimated duration of the TVET program: 6 Years • The program started: 11/7/2005 - 10/7/2011

4. Vision • Higher competitiveness of the Egyptian enterprises on domestic and international markets • TVET institutions responding pro-active and flexible to quantitative and qualitative needs of the labour market/economic sectors • Egyptian labour force is prepared to respond to challenges of future economic and industrial developments • Politicians, training providers and stakeholders of TVET system implementing the reform

5. Objectives • Overall Objective: • Contribution towards the improvement of the competitiveness of Egyptian enterprises on domestic and international markets • Objectives of the three main Components: • Enterprise TVET Partnership (ETP) as Public Private Partnership (PPP): Development of decentralized and demand- driven TVET institutions and establishment of at least 12 sectorial and decentralized ETP’s • Capacity Building: Improvement of the quality of TVET delivery • National TVET Policy and Platform: Development of national regulatory and support institutions for a decentralized and demand-driven TVET system

6. Component I: Development of decentralised and demand-driven TVET institutions Component II: Improvement of the quality of TVET delivery Component III: Development of national regulatory and support institutions for a decentralised and demand-driven TVET system Components

7. Beneficiaries and Stakeholders • Beneficiaries: Egyptian private sector enterprises, investors and business associations and private/public TVET providers of the manufacturing, building and construction and tourism sectors • Implementation is coordinated by: Ministry of Trade and Industry • Main Stakeholders of the Private Sector: Industrial Training Council (ITC); Federation of Egyptian Industries, Federation of Builders and Contractors Federation of Tourism and Hotel Industries National Union of Investors and Investors Association, Chambers, Exporters Associations or Councils and IMC, others • Cooperation Partners and International Aid Programs: SDP (World Bank), NSSP, ILO/UNDP, ETF (European Aid), MKI- TVET (German Aid), Jaica, Korean Aid, USAID, and others

8. Approach to TVET Reform • National TVET Policy Platform will introduce: National Occupational Standards, Audits and Accreditation of TVET providers/institutions and provide Certification for personnel • Introduction of National TVET Certificates for Students and Trainees recognised by the Stake holders, International Labour Market and wanted target groups • Reforming the operations of TVET institutions to meet the competency based requirements and operational/financial freedom to meet present and future needs • Reform is initiated and implemented through a decentralised and participatory bottom-up process • Conceptual frame work is based on a demand driven concept and through private public partnership • Sustainability of changes: the reform will shift TVET system from a centralised to a decentralised system - stakeholder driven system – , financial & institutional autonomies and the concepts of learning organisations will provide the basis for a sustainable reform • Development of a National Qualification Framework (EC project) will give a sound basis for regional manpower exchanges or export also to Europe

9. REFORM CONCEPT TVET system development Structures Potentials Conditions national regional Sectorial Structures Potentials & Conditions Regional & Local Sectorial Needs Government of Egypt repr. by the Ministers of Foreign Trade and Industry (MFTI) MoME, MoIC Private Sector Companies, Employers, Social Partners, priv. TVET Providers etc. TVET demand from Economy and Society Tri-Ministerial Committee TMC Supreme Council for Human Resource Development SCHRD Private Sector Organisations Implementing Agency IA Industrial Training Council & other Sector Councils Board of Trustees BoT Other EC Programmes ETP – Co-ordination Structure Other Donors Programmes Programme Management Unit PMU Technical Assistance TA Enterprise TVET Partnerships ETPs Committe; Task Force Enterprise TVET Partnerships ETP’s Committees; Task Forces local TA’s TVET Provider Company TVET Provider Company Community - Target Groups, Enterprises, Training Providers, Local Labour Market

10. Program Organization Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Policy Level TMC EU NSCHRD Implementation Level Donors BOT Technical Secretariat PMU Technical Assistants (TA) 12 ETP’s

11. Conceptual framework TVET reform ٍ Industrial Training Council (ITC) Industrial Sectors Link and Match needs through ETP’S Financing and Legal framework Training providers (Public ) Training providers (Private) Donors on Industrial Development & Training Egyptian Organization for Standardization Egyptian Accreditation Council National Quality Institute

12. Intervention levels PMU Training Institutes ITC & SDP The chamber of the sector ETP committee Human Resources Development Centers Technical Secretariat Business Resource Centers Technology Centers Federation of Egyptian Industries, etc. TA Political ETP NGO Institutional HRD's ETP Task Force BRC's Tc's Operational others Training Providers Companies

13. Policy Level ETP Organisation Structure Governorates & Ministries Enterprises, FED., Chambers &Associations TVET Authorities & Ministries representation ITC TVET Providers/Institutions ETP Committee Executive Director ETP Secretariat + Task Force of the ETP Implementation Level Training Agencies TVET Institutions ETP-NGO executing arm of the ETP Committee Local authorities Consultants Enterprise

14. Mission of ETP’s ETP is Single Desk for enterprise and Networks ETP’s of all Sectors ETP does Needs Surveys and Initiates Training Packages ETP Audits TVET Institutions ETPImplements Training for Masters and Trainers (ToT) ETP Initiate and Implement Employment Oriented Training (EOT) TextileIndustries ETP’s-Network National, Regional or Local Services Single desk for companies for all training or TVET matters Food Industry Engineering Industry

15. Resources & Instruments of TA • TA is split into 3 service contracts: • 1 PMU and 1 ETP pilot project (RMG) • 4 ETP’s (B&CM; Wood; Food & Engineering) • 7 ETP’s (Pharmaceutical & Chemical; Printing & Media; Leather & Tanning; Building & Construction; Tourism) • 8 Studies • 30 Twinning arrangements • Study tours • Training sessions • Events and workshops • Equipments and limited funding operational cost ETP’s • Etc.

16. Instruments • Inception phase and inceptions report • Annual and bi-annual planning • Project cycle management • International and local tenders • Auditing, Assessments by third party, Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting • International and local expertises by STE • Partnerships with internat. Organisation • Capacity building: Training (ToT), Study Tours, Events & Workshops, TA services, Information and Knowledge Management System etc. • Management Information System (MIS) • Partnerships and Twinning Arrangements • Visibility and Awareness Strategies

17. Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Sectors Textile and Ready Made Garment Industry Engineering Industry Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

18. Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Sectors for the ETP’s Furniture and Wood Industry Food and Agriculture Product Processing Industry Printing Industry

19. Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Sectors for the ETP’s Information Technology Industry Building andConstruction Industry Tourism Industry Leather & Tanning Industry

20. Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Contribution of Stakeholders 1- Join the ETP (Ready Made Garments) and sign the cooperation protocol on 8th, December 2005. 2- Contribute to the establishment of the ETP technical secretarial ( Offices, Communication facilities etc.) 3- Determine the staff needed from the ETP partners and the priorities for the first ETP in RMG 4- Encouraging the companies and investors unions to join the project the ETP-RMG 5- Set up the Organization of the ETP-RMG

21. Industry will get through the ETPs and the Task Forces of the ETPs in cooperation with the TVET institutions highly qualified manpower Industrial Sector will have a strong role in the future in steering and implementing the national TVET system reform Industries with the program supports will be able to improve the productivity and increase export Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System – ETP concept مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى – مفهوم المشاركة بين الشركات والتعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Industry Benefits

22. Assistance to the Reform of the TVET System مشروع إصلاح نظام التعليم الفنى والتدريب المهنى Tank you for your attention