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UNEVOC REGIONAL FORUM SYDNEY AUGUST 31 2014

UNEVOC REGIONAL FORUM SYDNEY AUGUST 31 2014. Presentation By FREMDEN YANHAMBATH. Vanuatu. Vanuatu. Background: Pacific Island Nation of 83 islands, extending over 1000 kilometres Population of apx 250,000 growing at 2.5% a year. Economic overview.

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UNEVOC REGIONAL FORUM SYDNEY AUGUST 31 2014

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  1. UNEVOC REGIONAL FORUM SYDNEY AUGUST 31 2014 Presentation By FREMDEN YANHAMBATH

  2. Vanuatu

  3. Vanuatu • Background: • Pacific Island Nation of 83 islands, extending over 1000 kilometres • Population of apx 250,000 growing at 2.5% a year

  4. Economic overview • Most of Vanuatu's population lives in remote and rural areas • Subsistence farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood and income • Tourism accounts for apx 40% of GDP • Less that one third of the working age population are in formal employment

  5. Skill DEVELOPMENT

  6. Skillsdevelopmentforeconomicgrowth • The Vanuatu TVET Sector Strengthening Program supports provincial economic development through targeted training services • Establishment of TVET Centres in the Provinces to support skills development.

  7. Provincial Skill development • Accredited training -short courses training delivered by local registered training providers inline with provincial economic development priorities • Business development services-targeted coaching and workshops to existing and start up businesses and cooperatives with business planning and management and improved productivity • Training provider support services -supports training providers to become registered and to develop and deliver accredited modular courses that respond to productive sector demand and are linked to economic outcomes • IT services- access to computers, internet, printers and photocopiers as a complementary support to the other Centre services

  8. Social and community benefits • Employed: • 30% say promotion/new responsibilities • 18% say increased income • Subsistence/ Students/ Others: • 85% say income (livelihood) improved Self-Employed: • 91% of self-employed say business income increased • 96% of self-employed say increased personal income

  9. CASESTUDY-TAMTAMBUNGALOW BEFORE AFTER

  10. Lakatoro Palm Lodge : case study • From a 1500 VT/night guest house to a Lodge with a new bungalow at 7000 VT/night through assistance in design, building, decoration and customer service coaching and training • Lakatoro Palm Lodge is the demonstration that outer island bungalows can generate profit and employment with quality skills development support

  11. Investment in tvet • Enablers: • Substantial commitment by current Vanuatu Government to strengthen the capacity of Public and Private training providers • Recent establishment of the Vanuatu Qualification Authority (VQA) to implement and monitor the Vanuatu Qualifications TVET Framework and registration of all Training Providers • Barriers: • Difficulties in Training Providers accepting an industry led training agenda • Limited Difficulties in meeting the training needs in the informal sector

  12. tvet research • Recent research provided by National and International stakeholders has provided the platform for recent reforms and policy development for improved TVET delivery. • Recent research on Financing TVET in Vanuatu • Reviewing and updating provincial skills plan • Development of the National Human Resource Development Framework • Improved Monitoring & Evaluation • Focus on ensuring participation of women and people with disability

  13. Developing skills today for the workforce of tomorrow Thank you

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